On Sunday I used the illustration (from N.T. Wright, I think) about real celebration of resurrection life and how there should have been champagne on ice out in the morning tea room. And how there should be champagne on ice there every other day.
And I don’t really even like champagne that much.
Now that’s really just a metaphor.
It’s just that popping corks are somewhat associated with celebration in our culture.
For some it would be having a cup of tea using the fine china cups from the china cabinet and a tea-pot (not tea bags) and home-made biscuits (not packet ones).
But the kingdom of heaven is not eating and drinking.
Our celebration is living holy lives with lavish abandon.
Some may think that holiness is about restriction and not doing things.
It is about freedom to do everything pleasing to God.
With outrageous enthusiasm.
Everyday.
Because He is risen.
More thoughts from Paul Tripp here.
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