Core Truth – The Christian martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer once wrote: “It is by the grace of God that a congregation is permitted to gather visibly in this world to share God’s Word and sacrament. Not all Christians receive this blessing. “ Perhaps nothing is more keenly missed than those things to which we have become so accustomed that we scarcely give them thought until for some reason they are taken away.
Scripture: Psalm 133
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for God’s people to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil poured upon the head, running down the beard, even the beard of Aaron (the nation’s first high priest), coming down upon the edge of his [priestly] robes [consecrating the whole body]. It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the Lord has appointed the blessing – even life forevermore (even eternal life).