New Neighbors

For most of my childhood, I grew up with close neighbors. I remember the community buzz and excitement when a moving van with new neighbors arrived. The friendlier neighbors took food and introduced themselves. The cautious observed from a distance. Children on their bikes would gather around the van to size up the “new kids.” But unspoken questions hung in the air.

Would the new neighbors keep their yard neat? Would their dog bark uncontrollably? Would the parents yell at their children or each other? Would they host loud parties?

Have you ever wondered what questions angels might have about “repentant sinners” moving into their neighborhood? Remember, they lost a third of their neighbors during a terrible, heart-rending rebellion. Since then, they’ve watched that rebellion spread to earth and infect everyone and everything here. They’ve witnessed Satan and his evil host defame God, infiltrate His people, and instigate