That's faith in Jesus Christ. So strong is that bond that it links us forever to heaven. God is our Father. Jesus our brother. And we people set to inherit the greatest riches imaginable when we join brother Harry, whose body we will lay to rest tomorrow, in glory before the Great Throne.
Implications are huge - challenging, rewarding, and huge.
It means that church isn't just simply some buffet table that we can nibble from and run when and how we feel like. It calls for commitment. It means, like any family, that it's a community where we can get but must also give. It means that everyone counts, all are equally special. It means we work hard on making time for each other.