“The Power of Two”

Why does God say; “Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed?” (Eccl 4;9) Is it true that; “For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them?" (Matt 18:20) What is the significance of (Deut 32:30?) “How could one person chase a thousand of them, and two people put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?” Is God clueing us in on one of His secrets to success?

Joshua Wolf Shenk doesn't believe in the myth of the lone genius. "What has one person ever done alone?" he asks NPR's Robert Siegel. We think of Martin Luther King, Warren Buffett, Steve Jobs as the great solo creators, But if you look into the details of their lives, they are enmeshed in relationships all the way through. Consider Steve Jobs: Jobs created the Apple Computer with Steve Wozniak, “Flash –forward to the end of his life, a lot of the great work at the height of Apple was done with this design guru, Jonathan Ive. That’s not an isolated story. That is the story of creativity. It’s just not been told well before.” Creativity is most commonly the result of two people interacting in a variety of ways: Complementary collaboration, mutual inspiration, and creative rivalry, whatever you want to call it.

What did God have to say in Genesis about man being alone? In the beginning of creation He made the Light and said “It is good.” He separated the water from the land, He made the vegetation sprout from the earth, He let the waters swarm with fish and other life; He let the earth produce every sort of animals. Each time He created something new, He said, “It is good.” Then He placed man in the Garden of Eden, but for the first time He said, “It is not good for man to be alone.”

·       There are dangers in life in walking alone!

Adam had a Perfect Environment, no drugs, gangs, traffic jams or diseases. Adam possessed everything. No IRS, stress, issues with daily provisions. He had an exalted position with unlimited resources. He had dominion over everything; no insecurities, or pressure to perform. Yet something was still missing in his life. When God says, “It’s not good for man to be alone.” He then follows through with a plan to fix that. He then took a rib from his side and created Eve.

Friend, the point is, God doesn’t expect any of us to Go Alone in this life. Are you the one that God has handpicked to be a friend of encouragement to one who is discouraged? Has God chosen you to go out of your way to pick up someone that has been knocked down with cancer, divorced, lost their job or their best friend? Maybe you’re someone who is on the run because they have lost confidence in their future. Elijah ran for his life when Jezebel sought out to kill him. Discouragement can cause someone to take the wrong path in life.

Why don’t you be a friend to someone today who needs your smile, prayer, and encouragement? You can make a difference that could change the trajectory of their life forever!