Created for Fellowship

“She had a pet,” the young woman said. “I don’t need any human beings who fight with me, get angry with me, shout at me, or gossip about me. I’m happy with my pet. I can live alone with it.”

Her words may echo the feelings of many today who, after being hurt by people, find comfort in animals. Pets are indeed gifts from God—faithful, comforting, and non-judgmental. Yet, they cannot replace the depth of relationship for which we were created.

In Genesis 2:18–20, we read that God saw Adam’s loneliness and said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” Even after Adam named every living creature, no suitable partner was found among them. Only then did God create Eve, a fellow human, from Adam’s own body. This moment teaches us something essential: while animals are companions, only human beings—made in God’s image (Genesis 1:27)—can meet our need for true relationship.

God made us for community. Ephesians 4:2–3 urges us to “be patient, bearing with one another in love,” and to “make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” Relationships are messy, yes. But they’re worth fighting for.

Let us be grateful for the family God has given us. They are not perfect, but neither are we. And they will not be with us forever.

Prayer
Lord, thank You for the people You’ve placed in my life. Teach me to love them well, forgive quickly, and value them deeply. Help me not to withdraw into isolation but to build lasting relationships. Amen.

Author: Binny Abraham