Torn away

After we tore ourselves away from them, we set sail…and arrived at Tyre…We sought out the disciples… (Acts 21:1, 3-4)

How much do we value Christian fellowship?

For Paul and his companions, they had to tear themselves away from the Ephesian Christians, and when they when arrived at Tyre, the very first thing they did was seek out the Christians there.

Here in Japan, with states of emergencies due to Corona repeatedly being called on and off, it can be easy for us to lose sight of the value of Christian fellowship. To lose sight of our need for it. After all, we still have our online services.

How about you? Are you totally fine with not meeting other Christians regularly? Or do you have to be torn away from them?

And even when we can’t meet physically with each other, do you actively seek out Christian fellowship any way you can?

Do you call people? Send them text messages? Pray with them?

I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. We need each other.

So let us remember the words of Paul, especially in these times.

About brotherly love: You don’t need me to write you because you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

In fact, you are doing this toward all the brothers and sisters…

But we encourage you, brothers and sisters, to do this even more… (1 Thessalonians 4:9-10)