Sep
26
2011
The Church Is Like the Flurry Before the Great Snow
Let’s say that you live in a town that is in a desert. One day, someone shows up and says:
“Get ready for snowfall! A north wind will come and bring snow that will cover this land. The world will be like new, but you must be prepared for the day it snows!”
Even though you live in a town that has never seen snow, people believe the strange message – that snow will fall and blanket the town.
The people who believe in the coming snow begin to prepare the town for Christmas.
- Some put up Christmas lights.
- Others design snow plows.
- Still others cover their plants.
Even if most people scoff at the snow-watchers, the group maintains their belief that everything will be made new. And mysteriously, whenever the snow people come together, a cool breeze begins to blow and it flurries just a bit, giving them just a taste of the glory that’s coming.
The church of Jesus Christ is like a flurry before the great snow. Christians live in light of the coming reality. When we gather together, we sense the Spirit of God blowing through our midst, changing us and renewing the world around us.
We also warn people of the judgment that will accompany the presence of God on that day. We are a colony of heaven, and our life together makes the announcement: Repent, trust in the Messiah-King who has died for your sins, and be ready for the coming kingdom!
- from Counterfeit Gospels (166-167)