Hi Brian!

The word for this week is "knit". This is actually a phrase, "knit together" and is found in Colossians 2:2 and 19:

2 [For my concern is] that their hearts may be braced (comforted, cheered, and encouraged) as they are knit together in love, that they may come to have all the abounding wealth and blessings of assured conviction of understanding, and that they may become progressively more intimately acquainted with and may know more definitely and accurately and thoroughly that mystic secret of God, [which is] Christ (the Anointed One). AMP

19 And not holding fast to the Head, from Whom the entire body, supplied and knit together by means of its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God. AMP

This is the Greek word "sumbibazo". Strong's Concordance says: to drive together, unite (in association or affection), to infer, show, teach. Thayer's Greek Lexicon adds: to cause to coalesce, to join together, put together, to cause a person to unite with one in a conclusion or come to the same opinion. This same Greek word is translated "compacted" in the KJV , but "knit" in the Amplified Bible in Ephesians 4:16:

16 For because of Him the whole body (the church, in all its various parts), closely joined and firmly knit together by the joints and ligaments with which it is supplied, when each part [with power adapted to its need] is working properly [in all its functions], grows to full maturity, building itself up in love. AMP

God never meant for there to be 'lone rangers' in the Body of Christ! In fact, He never meant for mankind to be alone, that's why He created "them" male and female (Genesis 1:27 and 5:2) and then instructed them to have families to fill the earth. Under the New Covenant, born again believers are united together by a supernatural bond that is described in the verses above. This "knitting together" makes the natural family bond even more powerful when the family members are all part of His Body, too! I have an even greater love and interest in your family because we ARE all family! Knit together by the Spirit of God in the Love of God! We love you all so much and we are so very proud of you and Kristine and the wonderful job you are doing in raising your beautiful daughters! Here is a very old song from Hillsong that mentions this "family" that we are all a part of! "God Is In The House":

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!