Now here's the scary part, half of us will leave to make room for them. Take a look at the person beside you. Either you or that person will be gone in the next couple of years unless we stay close to Jesus. That's what the guest speaker said. And from the nods, I could tell that many in the congregation recognized their own convictions in his words.
Relationship is the only thing that matters.
Broad smiles of agreement around the circle of the Sabbath School class affirmed the woman's words. We were a group of middle-aged Adventists discussing the role of law in the Christian life. Relationship with God and with other people was the only thing that mattered. Rules, principles, obligations, laws- these kinds of things belonged to our childhood. Or so thought most of the group.