The Ties that Bind Us

The Ties that Bind Us

The world is woven together tighter than we often apprehend.

At 1,250 miles distance, San Antonio Texas and Minneapolis, Minnesota are almost as far apart culturally as they are geographically. Yet, it is a straight shot between the two cities on Interstate 35.

Recently, we were hosted by a family near San Antonio who live right off of I-35. The following week we stayed with another family who live only two blocks east of I-35 in Minneapolis. Both were ministers. One works with a “family-integrated” church. The other works with an inner-city mission church. One man was the son of a Lutheran pastor; the other was the son of a Quaker minister. One is a philosopher and apologist. The other is a pastor and artist. Both run in very different circles and neither know the other. One served in Peru for two years. The other is coming to serve in Peru for two weeks.

After they left, we rented the house the one missionary family had used in Huánuco. When they come to visit, we will host our visitors in that same house. A few years ago, we would regularly meet in this house to pray and worship together with our old friends. Now, in a few days we will meet again in this same house to pray and worship together with our new friends.

These are only a few of the more visible strands. How meticulously are we bound to one another in countless ways unknown and unseen?

“Man’s steps are ordained by the LORD, How then can man understand his way?” (Proverbs 20:24)