Power in Numbers

I saw this image and appreciated it, but immediately reflected that it doesn't seem to hold very deep truth about the power of community.

Sure, people can gang together and cooperatively oust a leader or plug another into his place. We're seeing that more and more as people are realizing how corrupt our political systems are becoming.

But however angry people are becoming about the wielding of power in cultures around the world, in most cases, we are still thinking inside the box that this image frames.

All we can do is get angry and let someone fall.

What we forget is this little story:

All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people.


Recognize that?


When we come together, our real power is in supporting each other. Our real power is in neglecting the powers that be and remembering that we are called to be in community with each other. Our real power is in being Christ for each other, and when we do that, we won't need the political structures that have become so ignorant of the plight of the majority.


I suspect that it's about time we Come Together.
Right now.
Over Christ.