I am always looking for new scripturally based metaphors to say the same thing, namely the gospel. Today, as I read the gospel, I was hit by something I didn’t notice during my study this week. Jesus say in the parable of the wheat and tares that on the last day the tares are burned while the wheat is gathered into the barn. I thought how odd that the gospel given is being gathered into the barn. But then I realized for my audience, how appropriate. For many of them, the most memorable times of celebration they have were in a barn. And no for you city folk, I do not mean dealing with animals or sneaking out there with your significant other, I mean the phenomenon of barn dance. When people around here had something to celebrate, the location was often soemone’s barn. I often wish I could have been there, where whole family gathered for music, fellowship and dancing. Yes the “whole family gathered for music, fellowship and dancing,” sounds alike like heaven as the bible describes it. Another metaphor to teach the gospel to my people. Allelulia.
As one who preaches each week…
