Christians today lack fellowship. We have many so-called ‘fellowship’ meetings, of different sorts, but the reality of fellowship is commonly absent, and, indeed, is rarely sought. That is because in our thinking we have substituted a secular, social idea of fellowship as a jolly get-together for the biblical Trinitarian idea of fellowhip as helping each other draw nearer to the Father and the Son through the power of the Holy Spirit. Hence we think we are enjoying fellowship when really we are not experiencing fellowship at all. we need a more realistic assessment of our situation in this respect.

…Christians today must seek fellowship. The Puritans used to ask God for one ‘bosom friend’, with whom they could share absolutely everything and maintain a full-scale prayer-partner relationship; and with that they craved, and regularly set up, group conversations about divine things. We should be wise to follow their example at both points.

What do you think? Do you have a ‘bosom friend’? Have you asked for one?

I’ve finished reading this book and hope to post a review shortly.