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| A Temple of the Forbidden City |
For two days I walked the streets of Beijing.
I did not take a taxi because I was not able to express my desires to the driver. The
major streets had smaller English signs under the Mandarin signs, but the
smaller streets may have just as well been unmarked. I got lost a couple of times,
but eventually came to a larger street where I could get my
bearings and carry on.
My efforts were rewarded with visits to Tianamen
Square, the Forbidden City, Silk Alley and other
places. I was excited at what I had seen, yet I was lonely because there
was nobody to share my experiences with.
It was good to get to the office and carry on
business. Most people spoke English and it was refreshing to have a
conversation. I needed to interact with somebody, anybody!
Today’s reading is Acts 2:41-47. The church was in
its infancy. The believers enjoyed each other’s company, dining with each other
and studying the Apostle’s teaching. They even pooled their resources so that
the needy were on an equal financial footing with the well to do, so to speak.
Most of the believers had jobs in the Pagan world.
They interacted with many unbelievers for most of the day. It must have been
very refreshing for them to enjoy the fellowship of other believers when not at work.
Our needs today are no different than those
believers of the early church. We work throughout the week in an unbelieving
world. We take our children to various activities, many outside the church,
perhaps. We need the fellowship of other believers. Without it, we can feel a
bit like I did in China. Alone, we have nobody to share our spiritual experiences
with.
Christian fellowship is part of a balanced
spiritual life.
Happy New Year!
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