The desire to belong somewhere runs deep inside all of us.
I finished reading a book this past week called "Under and Alone", the true story of an undercover agent who infiltrated the Mongols MC back in 1998. William Queen, not only patched in, but also became an officer in the club.
What I find interesting about his story was how conflicted he was. He knew he he had a job to do, yet the brotherhood and the love they had for him, especially when his mother died, got to him. The indifference he felt at this time from his fellow ATF officers compared to the outpouring of sympathy and love of the club members left him feeling guilt over his eventual betrayal. At times like that, he would actually have thoughts of leaving his ATF life behind and riding off with the club.
The desire to belong is a powerful force inside each of us. To belong, many people sacrifice a lot of themselves.
Reading 1 Peter this morning.
"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God." 1 Peter 2:9-10 (NIV)
"So in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others." Romans 12:5 (NIV)
The legitimate desire to be a part of something bigger than ourselves is met in Jesus Christ. We are his body, none of us are alone, we belong to Him and to each other.
