There are times when it’s fun to be outside walking, playing, swimming or spending time with family and friends.  There are other times when being outside isn’t so great, times when there is a storm, or when it’s just too cold to enjoy.  These times, times when the outside is just too cold are good times to be indoors.

One thing you notice quickly when you go inside after being out for a while in the bitter cold, is how good it feels to have the warmth of your home surround you.  Even if you’re home alone, the warmth of the air is a really welcome thing!

Our world can sometimes be a cold place, regardless of the weather.  It can be a rough place and unfriendly place to venture out into sometimes.  So many people feel lost and depressed and unloved; it’s truly a sad fact of life.  Yet, there is a place where lost or lonely people can go to feel the warmth of “coming home” and that is coming home to the Body of Christ.

When people visit your church, are they welcome?  Do they get the feeling that even though they haven’t been there before that they have come home to a family?  I hope so, because it is within the Body of Christ where we all need to be; it is within the Body of Christ where we should be safe and warm for eternity.