Dynamic Duo

In 30 seconds name as many as you can.

The Lone Ranger and Tonto (Western Heroes). Batman and Robin (Super Heroes). Lewis & Martin (Comedy Team). Seals and Croft (Songwriters, Musicians). Manning & Harrison (Quarterback, Receiver). Astaire and Rogers (Dancers). Lewis & Clark (Explorers). Mickey & Minnie (Notable Mice), Tom Hanks & 'Wilson', (Beach Buddies), Ebony and Ivory (Piano Keys).
Peanut Butter and Chocolate (Reese Cups). David and Jonathan, (a king's servant and a king's son).

I am sure that you can name more dynamic duos than I did in your 30 seconds, but there's my feeble attempt. The fact is that you really can't imagine one without the other, right? Where there is one, the other is absolute companion with. No wonder these are known as 'dynamic' because something extraordinary can happen when lives are combined and weaved together in loyal friendship and lasting connection.

"These are the names of the twelve apostles; first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James, son of Zebedee and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him." Matthew 10:2-4

Have you ever looked carefully as to how the Twelve are mentioned in the Scriptures? There are a couple of lists in the Gospels, and they are identical. Jesus seemed to have intentionally combined these twelve men into six teams of two. That begs the question; Did they stay that way? Did they become co-workers and fellow laborers or did they graduate to 'friends'? Well, one of the pairs was broken up for sure, but how about the others, and why did Jesus group these Twelve like this?

Together they shared experiences that would bond them together through time, adversity, persecution and even physical separation. Together they listened to Jesus as He taught. Together they talked of the deeper meaning of the spiritual stories that He told. They were present when He wept over the ruined and unrepentant lives of people. For three years they were bonded together and with Him from city to city, region to region, field to field and house to house. They had their disagreements and rivalries from time to time, but they always, always coalesced together.

When we are rightly related to God, it seems that He combines our lives to intersect with at least one other to share in the joy and sweat of accomplishing His purposes...and just for the fun of it! This is not always the case...for some. The life of John the Baptist in the desert seems more like their story, (John was not alone either...who do you think he went into the wilderness to hear from, enjoy and speak for?). Who has God combined your life with that also loves Him and is willing to be used for His purposes, and will encourage and cheer you on to do the same? Do you have a friend of the kind that these Twelve had with one another, making up a dynamic duo that achieves and enjoys far more together than apart?

Ask God to give you a friend of the 'disciple quality kind' if you don't have one already. Ask the Lord to give you a friend in Him that will urge you toward spiritual excellence and share the journey with you. Ask the Lord to guide you to someone that you can be you with. Someone that you can joke with, prank on and tease from time to time. Ask God to make you a joy to a specific someone in whom you can invest His life and yours.

Life is always better when it is shared together with a friend.

Ask these six pairs of two!