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We seem to be moving on, at last. The lockdown restrictions have been relaxed which allows us to do more of what we wish to and points towards the coming return of other longed-for freedoms. A social-distanced visit in the garden with friends is exciting and tells us that it won’t be too long before we can once again greet each other with a hug or a handshake. Some restaurants have started selling take-away food and it won’t be too long before we can sit down for a meal out. We are enjoying privileges which are ours already but still longing for something more. It is a kind of ‘already-and-not-yet’ tension. The Bible presents the whole Christian life as a spiritual ‘already-and-not-yet’ tension. We live in the era between Jesus’ death and resurrection and the time when He will return to judge the world. Whilst we already enjoy many, many spiritual privileges, we do not know the half of what God will give us in heaven. We know Jesus in His Word and by His Spirit but one day w