Can't I follow Him alone?

Yahweh has not placed just one person on this earth because it isn't good for us to be alone. He said: "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." (Gen 2:18) And that is the truth about everyone He has placed us together with. People are there to help us grow up right and to teach us and to burn away our wickedness.

In particular we should seek out fellow believers when we come to Yahweh, because as the term 'born again' indicates, we are as little babies who need to grow up in a family. And people are never too old to be members of a family, they just become older sisters or brothers or parents themselves with time, responsibilty and loving understanding. We all know that this is important in physical life but it is just as important in all areas, also psychologically and spiritually.

When I took a break from writing about half an hour ago I came across a wonderful illustration of this written by David Roper in a booklet called "Our Daily Bread":

A minister was concerned about the absence of a man who had normally attended services (been together with other believers at least once a week). After a few weeks, he decided to visit him. When the pastor arrived at the man's home, he found him all alone, sitting in front of a fireplace. The minister pulled up a chair and sat next to him. But after his initial greeting he said nothing more.

The two sat in silence for a few minutes while the minister stared at the flames in the fireplace. Then he took the tongs and carefully picked up one burning ember from the flames and placed in one the hearth. He sat back in his chair, still silent. His host watched in quiet reflection as the ember flickered and faded. Before long it was cold and dead.

The minister glanced at his watch and said he had to leave, but first he picked up the cold ember and placed it back in the fire. Immideately it began to glow again with the light and warmth of the burning coals around it.

As the minister rose to leave, his host stood with him and shook his hand. Then, with a smile on his face, the man said, "Thanks for the sermon, pastor. I'll see you on the sabbath."