Rest

As Christians, we are not cold ascetics, depriving ourselves in the here and hereafter. We are given good things from our heavenly Father in heaven, and even a foretaste of the things to come.

We must be careful in how we are answering this question. So often we fall into the trap of basing on our assurance on what we are currently doing or not doing.

We are so free as Christians that we don't even have to compare ourselves to other Christians.

Begin thinking of your church as a homeless shelter. See how it changes the way you see the weary pilgrim sitting in the pew next to you.

Around Easter my mind often drifts back to all of the annual ‘Revival Services’ I attended when I was growing up. Every year they began the revival with the Easter service.