I went outside on a cool morning last winter and saw what looked like a 40-pound cat lying in the cat bed we had for them. In reality, it was all four cats snuggled up very close to each other, staying as warm as possible. Don’t worry, animal lovers, they have a warm place to go when it gets really cold. These same four cats, if I throw a piece of chicken skin toward them, all spit and spat to see which one will get it. There is plenty of chicken skin for all, but they sure don’t believe it. When it gets cool, however, they put all their differences aside and huddle up together.

We as Christians could probably learn from this. Yes, there are times when we may disagree and even spit and spat. That reminds me of Paul and Barnabas in Acts 15, and while we may not always agree, when it comes to combating Satan and sharing the Word of God, we should all huddle together and encourage each other. Just as a football team huddles to call the next play, we can huddle together to find God’s will for the Body of Christ and serve the Lord more effectively. It’s a cold, hard world out there, and it’s time for us to huddle up and call the right play.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two are better than one because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has no one to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.