8th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 10

"God has willed that we should seek and find His living Word in the witness of a brother/sister, in the mouth of a man/ woman. Therefore, the Christian needs another Christian who speaks God's Word to him/her. He/she needs him again and again when he becomes uncertain and discouraged, for by himself he cannot help himself without belying the truth. He needs his brother man as a bearer and proclaimer of the divine word of salvation. He needs his brother solely because of Jesus Christ. The Christ in his own heart is weaker than the Christ in the word of his brother, his own heart is uncertain, his brother's is sure."1

I think this quote from Bohnoeffer speaks how we should help one another in our faith life. But today, we have become so private about our own "personal' faith life that we don't reach out to another fearing they might think we are weak.

Some groups speak about a "personal relationship with Jesus" like that is a silver bullet for salvation. But few people talk about "walking with me" in my faith journey.

I would enjoy a companion to walk with me in my faith journey not to judge, but to uphold. Not to question, but to listen.

When Jesus talks about the harvest bring forth hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty, He is telling us that we all have a different level of faith and then I think Bonhoeffer is right we need our neighbor so that we can bring forth more faith as we walk our "faith" journey with Christ.







1 `Life Together" Bonhoeffer pg. 23