A People Shaped Hole

im pretty sure just about everyone is familiar with that song by Plumb that has the line "there's a God shaped hole in all of us". actually for the longest time i thought they were swearing...but anyway, i was reading back over some notes that i took at a Roots one Sunday when Casey Murphy spoke. she really has a heart for community and so she was sharing about that. in Genesis 2:18 it says, "and the Lord God said, "it is not good for man to be alone. I will make a companion who will help him"". and it was brought to my attention that that doesnt necessarily mean "future spouse". think about the people that God has called to a life of celibacy. well they are no exception?? man is not meant to be alone so who do they have? community. the people in our lives are soooo crucial! so as there is a God shaped hole, i also believe there is one slightly smaller right next to it that is meant for people. and its certainly not that God "cant" fill it, i think he chooses not to because he sooo desperately wants us to know how community feels and can be. He shows us this in the Trinity. God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit know community. they delight in each other! a beautiful picture of it is in Matthew 3 where Jesus is baptized. relationships are what Christ lived for, they're what He died for! obviously He is passionate about them. now our first love should always be the Lord and that relationship will be the most fulfilling but what is the Body without an eye...a leg...the pinky toe :) every bit of it is so important, but more than that, how all of it works together! the toes would be nothing without the foot. i really do believe that our lives are intricately intertwined and purposefully placed together to bring God glory. relationships are very important and i am blessed to have the ones that i do in my life. you know who you are ;)