The Bible is full of questions… questions from the eternal God to you and me.

And He’s not asking those questions because He doesn’t know the answer. He’s asking because He wants to lead us along a pathway of discovery. He wants to stimulate us to work out the answers.

One of those questions is found in the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes was written by a pretty smart guy by the name of Solomon. In fact, Solomon was one of the wisest men to ever walk the face of the earth. And through the words of Solomon, God asks a pointed question:

But woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he has no one to help him up. Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one be warm alone? Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken (Ecclesiastes 4:10-12).

Did you catch God’s question there? It’s found in verse 11: “How can one be warm alone?” The purpose of this question is to reemphasize our need for companionship and fellowship.  

And in these verses, God helps us discover several reasons why we need to pursue fellowship and companionship. One of which is that we are in a battle zone!

Many Christians walk around dazed and confused, saying, “I don’t understand what’s happening to me; it’s almost like I’m under attack or something.” 

Friend, we are under attack! We’re in a battle. And we really do have an enemy.