Knit Together

Title: Knit Together: The Fellowship Christ Forms 

Scripture: Col. 2:1-3 

Col 2:1 For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face,  

2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ,  

3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. 

Thoughts 

When Paul says in Colossians 2:2 that he wants the believers to be "encouraged in heart and knit together in love," he's not describing surface‑level friendliness. He's describing true koinonia. This is the Greek word often translated as fellowship. It is a shared life shaped by shared truth and centered on a shared Christ. And what's beautiful is that this unity isn't random; it's the very thing Paul prayed for back in Colossians 1:9–12. He prayed they would be filled with knowledge, strengthened with power, and walk in a manner worthy of the Lord. In chapter 2, he shows what that prayer looks like when it becomes visible: a community whose hearts are strengthened, whose lives are woven together, and whose understanding is anchored in Christ Himself. 

It's a lot like a doubles round in disc golf when the team actually clicks. On some holes, your partner's drive saves the day; on others, your upshot keeps the round alive. You cover each other's weaknesses, celebrate each other's strengths, and carry the pressure together. By the back nine, your games start to sync—not because you're the same player, but because you're united in purpose. That's what Paul longs for in the church: not believers who merely stand on the same tee pad, but believers whose lives are woven together in love, trusting one another, strengthening one another, and centering everything on Christ, the One who holds the whole team together. True koinonia is Paul's prayer in chapter 1, becoming Paul's vision in chapter 2. It's the church playing as one. 

Reflection #1 

Where do I need to move from "standing near others" to being "knit together" with them in love truly? 

Reflection #2 

How is Christ inviting me to strengthen someone else's heart the way a good doubles partner steadies a round? 

Meditate on these things as we go throw to the glory of God. 

Prayer 

Most Holy Father, thank you for bringing us into a relationship with you. Teach us to reflect on who you are to others as we form close relationships with those around us, especially our church family. Our faith is personal, but it isn't to be private. We are to live out our faith in community so we can have true koinonia. Forgive where we have failed in that. Strengthen us so we can walk in a manner that is pleasing to You. 

In Your name, we pray 

Amen 

Contributed by Steve Franklin PDGA #194303