The
familial terms like “Father,” “brother” and “sister” which are used in the
Bible to describe the Christian experience remind us of the importance of love,
devotion and connectedness that ought characterize our congregation. But it is
important that we are not led to believe that all our Christian expectations
should settle on feelings of cozy, docile family room gatherings. Remember that
the Scriptures also utilize balancing analogies for the Christian life which
employ terms like “Captain,” “fellow soldiers,” “Master,” “servants” and
“athletes.” These images transport our minds and expectations from the family
room to the battlefield, the harvest fields and fields of strenuous exertion. Add
to that our understanding of the prophetic schedule which promises a future
age of rest and reward preceded by the current age of kingdom
advancement and struggle with the flesh and the devil. While we all long for
the days of relaxing together at the ultimate family reunion, for now we are
brothers and sisters fighting to do what is right as we strategically assault
the gates of hell with expansion of our Lord’s Church.
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