When Christian and Faithful had almost passed through the wilderness, we see them meeting up again with their good friend Evangelist.
Evangelist: Peace be with you, my dear friends, and peace be with all those who have helped you along the way.
Christian: Welcome, Evangelist! Seeing you again brings to mind all your past kindness and your faithful labor done for our eternal good.
Faithful: And a thousand times welcome. You have no idea how sweet and desirable your company is to poor pilgrims like us!
Evangelist: How has it gone with you, my friends, since the last time we parted? What have you met with, and how have you conducted yourselves?
[Apparently, being part of the body of Christ, means to recount our journey details to each other in an honest and healthy manner – to encourage and strengthen each other. “None of your business” may NOT actually be the way of a Christian. The growth of a Christian requires some transparency, honesty, and accountability. This makes Christians extremely vulnerable, sheep among wolves. I wonder how many of us keep our faith to ourselves because we seem to be surrounded by wolves. I wonder how many Christians are quiet around us because they can’t discern that we, too, are fellow sheep. 😔]
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