Community was God’s idea from the beginning. God’s intention all along has been for people to be in a right relationship with God and others. Within the incarnation moment, God was making a way for humanity to unite around the Savior and person of Jesus. Just as the birth of Jesus drew Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, the Magi, and the various onlookers together on that silent night, Jesus is drawing us back together in authentic and loving community. Community matters to God. Everyone flourishes when we make time for our relationship with God and people. God really loves people. We need to value people as God does. Pray that God would give us the grace to do this.