Ironically, the series that originally taught us that “it is dangerous to go alone” all those years ago in the first Legend of Zelda title has primarily existed as a single-player experience in each of its’ incarnations. But all of that changed when The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords released and finally gave us the ability to play cooperatively with three more adventurers and battle our way through the story as a team. Four swords are certainly much better than one, providing not only additional hands to help share the burden but companionship that made even the most challenging battles easier to face and conquer.

If Jesus Himself brought His three most trusted friends with Him into His most critical spiritual battles, then it stands to reason we should do the same. From the Father’s original decision that “it was not good for man to be alone” to the time the Lord sent out seventy of His followers in pairs, the message is clear… we are designed to serve His will in a cooperative state with our fellow believers. Being part of the body of Christ isn’t simply symbolic, and it isn’t something we achieve by passively attending church a few days a week. Lone wolves don’t make it far in a game built for partners, and every Paul needs a Silas and a Luke. It truly is dangerous to go alone, so let’s bring our fireteam with us today.

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.” Matthew 26:36-38

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion. But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, 12

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