Some of the social connecting that we took for granted was taken away.

The introverts among us rejoiced. The cautious among us were grateful.

And the extroverts counted the days until we could be together again.

But we probably didn’t talk enough about the need to be together. God’s

people are never called to choose isolation or disconnection. Out of

necessity we experienced it in these recent months, and we are facing

the fallout. Many of the callings for God’s Kingdom require an army… a

connected loving family… a group of Jesus followers totally committed to

working together. Israel’s journey from Mount Sinai is an Old Testament

example of this timeless truth. We’ll see several areas where they had

to come together so that God’s plan of promise could be realized for

their nation.