Today's encouragement comes from 3 John, v. 14, where we read these words:
“I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face."In today’s world, these words of the Apostle John (found above) have be-come especially pertinent. We have been encouraged not meet together, to keep a certain distance between ourselves and others; and to believe that electronic communication is as good as actual face-to-face communication.
. . . But, the reality is, that there is no substitute for human beings actually be-ing in the presence of, and in close proximity to each other. And nowhere is this more true (and important) than it is in the church. Jesus Christ came near to us in His incarnation (Jn. 1:14); and we are to greatly value being in close contact with our brothers and sisters in Christ (Heb. 10:25).
[Puritan quote of the day: "The nature of God is lovely in Christ, and our na-ture in Christ is lovely to Him." —Richard Sibbes, in "Glorious Freedom"]
