Years ago I had taken a few guitar lessons where the teacher taught me how to do a pentatonic scale on the guitar. The sound fascinated me. At the same time I was preaching a series on unity and the song lyrics just flowed while I was sitting and having lunch at a restaurant. I had in mind an old sermon illustration where the Pastor was visiting a church member who had stopped attending worship. The member asked “Why do I need to attend Church?” The pastor stood up and went to the man’s fire place as if to warm himself by the fire. The pastor took a poker and moved one of the burning embers to the side of the fireplace. He just stood there and watched it grow cold. The pastor commented, “Just like this ember grows cold so do we as Christians when we remove ourselves from the fellowship of other Christians. To keep the fire of Christ alive in us we need each other’s encouragement and accountability.” No one can walk this life in Christ alone.
Music Sheet: 04 No One Goes It Alone
Chord Sheet: 07 No One Goes It Alone