In 2023, the Surgeon General of the US, Vivek Murthy, wrote a report stating that we are now in an epidemic of loneliness and social isolation. Almost half of all Americans are experiencing loneliness every day. Not only is this not good for our souls, but it’s also terrible for our physical health. Americans are spending fewer hours in face-to-face socializing than ever before, and it is taking a toll. The enemy of our souls knows how crucial community is to our spiritual, emotional, and physical health. In this hour of history, he is deceiving us and dividing us so that we feel isolated and lonely. While we don’t want to give him extraordinary attention, we need to understand how he is lying to us so that we can combat him with the truth of God’s word.

God created us in His image as a relational being. Throughout all eternity there was perfect community between the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. When God created us in His image he stated that “It is not good for the man to be alone” (Genesis 2:18). While that scripture is often applied to marriage it’s meaning goes way beyond that. We were designed for community.

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