When Jesus sees people hungry, he feeds them. There were no qualifying questions before Jesus fed the crowds of thousands. There was no interrogation before he healed people. Jesus took care of them when they could not care for themselves. One of the particular gifts that God has given Zion is the gift of hospitality and feeding.

There you have it. If someone points you to God, they are worth listening to. If they point you only to themselves, they are probably not worth your time.

In this life, we need each other. We need structure and support for this greatest relationship of our lives. As we grow closer to God, we grow closer to that day when we will know God fully, even as God knows us.