Together We Shall Stand

11 Nov

Yesterday was an extremely busy day at the Urgent Care Center where I work. Colds, flu, COVID. UTI’s, gout, cellulitis, lacerations. These were just a few of the conditions I dealt with. As the lone provider, I didn’t even have time to stop for lunch and ended up staying late to finish my charts.

It’s on days like yesterday I miss my colleagues at the Walk-in Clinic in Wenatchee. I miss the support and companionship of my fellow providers and the amazing group of MA’s and nurses I worked with there. We made an incredible team, supporting and encouraging each other, making each other laugh and sharing the burden on busy days. No matter what battles we faced, we fought together.

The fact of the matter is, we all need each other. Our veterans know this is true. Without the support and encouragement of their fellow warriors, both during the fight and after the battle, none would make it through. There is a special bond which forms between those who have fought together. That is one of the reasons we celebrate these amazing men and women on Veteran’s Day.

We all need to learn a lesson from our veterans. We are in a battle, a great controversy between good and evil. Overwhelming forces are arrayed against us. To survive we must stand shoulder-to-shoulder together and faithfully follow the directions of our Leader. If we try to fight alone we are doomed to fail, but together we can prevail. “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” (Ecclesiastes 4:12 NIV).

No matter what your profession or your situation, having people you can count on to support and listen to you can make all the difference. That’s why Paul cautioned us against “giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing,” (Hebrews 10:25).

If you’ve had a busy week you may be tempted to sleep in and skip out on church, but I encourage you, don’t do it. In this battle called life we need the support of our fellow soldiers in Christ, that “we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds…” (vs. 24, 25).

So, get up, take a shower, and head to church. It’s where you belong. You need to be with other believers and they need you too. Let’s not give up meeting together, but, instead, support each other more and more, “…encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” (vs. 25). We’re all in this together and together we shall stand!

God bless and have a Happy Sabbath!