Brothers

He is Risen, He is Risen Indeed!

We celebrated Resurrection Sunday with our two daughters and Son-in-Law at the Church of the Resurrection in Wheaton, IL. Incredibly joyful and worshipful. It is so good to be part of the body of Christ.

A few weeks ago, I was attending the installment of my brother as head of nephrology at University of Buffalo. I am so proud of my brother. He has overcome a lot. We got to hear him speak - 98% of it was over my head. Very medically techy. We then went to the President's house for an incredible steak dinner. During the awards ceremony, several people came up to me mistakingly and started talking to me like I had medical knowledge or that they had met me before. It became apparent that they mistook me for my brother. It took a few seconds, but we both came to the realization that I was not my brother. There was a physical resemblance that caused them to think I was my brother. But it would not have taken long for them to realize I was not him.

That same week, I finished a two year commitment with 13 other guys called CLC (Christian Leadership Concepts). We met every week at 6:00 AM to study the bible, fellowship, and lift each other up in prayer. I have never gotten to know a group of guys better than I have those guys. They were truly my spiritual brothers. We have gone through much together even over two years. I would not hesitate to contact any of them. We range in age from mid 20's to 81. We have various occupations. We have varying hobbies. None of us would likely join together in some kind of group. There is nothing obvious that we have in common. What we have in common is the bond of Christ - a common faith in who Christ is and what He has done for us. We are truly brothers.

Brothers in Christ are something other-wordly, supernatural. Today at the Sunday Easter Service, we were part of a broader family, a family that has an instant bond. Even though we were with our physical family, our spiritual family was so much deeper. The fact we were worshipping with both was even more meaningful. Christ is risen for you, for me and because of that, we are a family.

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