Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—1 Thessalonians 5:6-15
by: Susan Bond.
One of the most difficult things for the body of Christ to digest is “roast preacher.” The whole body suffers when one part suffers. I am sure I’m not alone when I say I have experienced the pain of seeing a spiritual leader disrespected.
During one bout with this affliction, I had a dream: Jesus Christ was kneeling at the altar, holding a small model of our church building in his hands. He was tenderly removing arrows from its roof. I noticed, as I watched him, that there were two arrows in his own back. The message was clear: what hurts his church hurts him.