Matthew 18:15-20
It looks good on paper: We are followers of Jesus; we function together as the Body of Christ; we love and serve each other with joy and devotion; we are bound together in ways the world cant understand, or threaten. The only problem is, it doesnt seem to work that way. We, the communion of saints, dont always act like saints toward each other. We hurt each other. We criticize. We judge. We withhold love. We posture. The problem is sin, the echo of which still resides in our flesh. And ironically, sin seems most visible in the church. Today, Jesus acknowledges that our fellowship has its challenges. He provides some direction for those times when .your brother (or sister) sins against you.
