Colossians 2:2
“ I want you woven into a tapestry of love, in touch with everything there is to know of God. Then you will have minds confident and at rest, focused on Christ, God’s great mystery.”
“I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ himself.”
I love the metaphor of tapestry describing our relationships in the body of Christ. According to Merriam Webster a tapestry is “a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or furniture covering.” It is generally not woven “row by row” across the width of the piece but, rather, by shapes or colors as the design progresses.
The warp threads form the structure upon which the colored yards are placed. Christ is our warp. The threads are placed according to an intricate design. Some colors are center stage. Accent colors appear seldom but are critical to enhancing the work. Some colors by nature catch the eye. Others form the background. Groups of colors complement one another accomplishing much more than one color by itself. Each believer is a unique color with an assigned place. God alone knows the pattern he weaves with us. We do know its name. It is The Bride of Christ. For the first time I can imagine the stunning beauty of the church on her wedding day.
Lord, make me able to do, and be, my part in the great tapestry you are weaving. I don’t care what it is. I just want to do it well.