August 6
One of life’s saddest experiences is to feel isolated. The ultimate punishment inflicted within a prison’s walls upon an inmate is to place him into solitary confinement. Perhaps he has been incorrigible and other efforts to conform him to the rules of life within the walls have failed, but requiring him to be alone is extreme.
Great things are often achieved when they are performed in concert with one or more individuals. The McCormick Reaper was the brainchild of Cyrus McCormick. It revolutionized farming methods, but it didn’t become the great success that it was until McCormick’s son assisted his father in the endeavor.
The Wright brothers, inventors of the airplane, are another notable example of a great accomplishment being brought about when individuals worked together. Marie and Pierre Curie shared the first Nobel Peace Prize for their work in physics and together they pioneered work in radioactivity.
The advantage achieved when two or more apply themselves toward the same goals, whether in the science lab or in a marriage is undeniable. Ecclesiastes 4:9, 10 says, “Two are better than one because they have a good return for their work. If one falls, he will be helped to his feet; but pity the one who falls when no one is near to help him up.”
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