Imagine a sunny day at the zoo...one of those days that isn't too hot but just warm enough for every mom to bring her kids to enjoy the community of animals on a day like today. Look at the parking lot, filled with bright yellow school busses filled with excited children ready for a day of exploration. When each of those busses pull up, children pour out, full of nervous chatter. They know an adventure is before them, and they are free from their parents' watch...able to explore at whim. As the children begin moving through the open spaces towards the chosen exhibit, notice that they have fallen into a pattern similar to the ancestors of the animals they are anxious to observe. "The animals they came off, they came off by twosies twosies." It's not just animal nature to pair up, but it's obviously human nature, too. We call this the "buddy system" where each child has a partner to walk with, talk with, and keep track of. It has a purpose when on a field trip, but it also speaks to the power of two in all walks of life.
Looking through the Bible, we see many famous "buddies":
Adam and Eve
David and Jonathan
Paul and Barnabas
Priscilla and Aquilla
Jesus and John
Mary and Martha
Why pairs? Why did people come in pairs, travel in pairs, and teach in pairs? Were they ever alone?
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