social distancing ? ..

gates
doors
walls
wire
      they serve to separate

religion
politics
race
economics
nationality
      can serve to divide
..

perhaps if not the primary issue, one of the main issues with apostle paul
   was unity
one Body
one mind
one intention
one love
one in Christ

we are called to live with the motivation of elevating others over our own selves
   to consider others before ..
      " Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others
      as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but
      take an interest in others, too. You must have the same attitude
      that Christ Jesus had. "      (Paul at Philp 2 3-5)

this calling seems ridiculous
it makes no sense
   Jesus washed their feet
      and demonstrated serving each other ..
           
      ridiculous

..

we are in the very midst of a challenge to be distant
   to create a border
   to shield ourselves
   to stand apart
..
while the Lover of our souls calls us to share
   to reach each other in love
   to move towards
   to walk into
   to deliver our bodies into his care
   to be the salt and bring the light

regard for our neighbours stands as the outstanding commandment
along with loving our God

so then      in this time of walking away and standing back and turning to the left and the right
let us instead cross the street
   bind the wounds of the wounded
   feed the hungry
   clothe the naked
   offer relief to the poor
      friendship to the disengaged and the distanced
      encouragement to the downhearted
      hope to the defeated
      promise to those that live in the dark
         knowing that our God is solid good to keep promises
            .. wait for it

for when we look to God for help
God is looking directly back at us in expectation
   that we be the ear that hears the call
      the hands that give help
      the mouth that speaks encouraging truth
      the feet that walk towards the hurting
      the heart that burns for their neighbour's wellbeing
..

sometimes we worry that people will not see God and know Jesus unless we challenge them from the scriptures
but the Presence of our God is in us and speaks boldly through our loving intentional movement towards others
   perhaps moreso than our preaching
      perhaps      sometimes the letter kills while the spirit brings life
let us then not grow weary in doing good

" share each other's burdens and in this way fulfill the law of Christ
if you think yourself too important for that you're deceiving yourself
   test yourself and see      you stand responsible to yourself in it ..
..
we sow what we reap 
   so then, let's not tire of doing the good
      we will see a harvest in good time ..
whenever we have opportunity to do good, do good! to everyone!
   particularly those in our own Faithcommunity "      (as per Paul)

what better opportunity to demonstrate the love of God in Jesus
   than now
   right now
find a way to be used
one person is not too few
one person is enough
be the one person

may the love of our God
and the grace of Jesus, our Lord Christ
and the intimate embrace of our holy spirit of God
be ours
as we move forward
   with
into this unknown
   hand in hand

peace to you