Fellowship

Today is the last day of my Christmas vacation. We fly back to Albuquerque early this afternoon. We had a great time visiting, spending time with, relating to, and conversing with family and friends. There were many deep conversations on a variety of topics which is one of my favorite things to do.

Yesterday, I got the opportunity to have lunch with one of the list members. It was a great time of connecting and talking about a wide range of topics. One topic that came up is how we both have people in our lives with which we never seem to have deep conversations. And it's not from a lack of trying. These conversations always seem to just stay in the safe ground of the superficial. Weather, sports, work, etc. You can probably think of some relationships in your life that fit this profile. People who you love dearly but don't feel like you really know them. People who you wonder if anybody other than God really knows them. People who you wonder if they really know anybody.

In order for "iron to sharpen iron", it needs to rub together. When one of us refrains from deep, intimate fellowship, we not only hinder our own maturity, we also hinder the maturity of those around us. This Wednesday let's pray for our fellowship. That it is deep, intimate, honest, loving, authentic, biblical... And that all of the people in our lives who never seem to get past the superficial, come to understand the gift that true fellowship is.

Have a great week and a great fast.
Your brother,
Bob