[Editor’s note: I found this to be an excellent article. There are many congregations which meet at the end of the road such as described in this writing about Leo Lane. I believe it would be a top notch piece to put in your local bulletin. Good day!]
It bothers me every time I see the sign. Turn east off Military Trail into Leo Lane and there is that sign which says, “Dead End.” Nothing could be farther from the truth! Drive to the end of Leo Lane and you will readily understand that the street that leads to Palm Beach Lakes is not a dead end road, it is one that leads to life.
There is death at the end of Leo Lane. Over 100 people have died and been buried in the building at the end of the road. In fact over 100 people have been crucified there. In Romans chapter six, Paul described it this way, “Our old man was crucified with Him” (v. 6). We were baptized into His death (v. 3) and ours (v. 4). Then the most amazing thing happened—we were raised to walk in newness of life. There is death at the end of the road, but the wonderful news is that there is also life. Leo Lane is not a dead end street!
A living God is found at the end of Leo Lane. “For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said, ‘I will dwell in them and walk among them’” (2 Cor. 6:16). He has taken each of us and made us part of His holy temple. Peter described what He is doing with us in these words, “You also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices” (1 Pet. 2:5).
Living bread and living water is found at the end of Leo Lane. Jesus said, “I am the bread of God who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world” and “. . . He who feeds on Me will live because of Me” (John 6:35; 57). Our Lord told the woman at the well about water so satisfying that one never thirsts who drink of it. That water is found at the end of Leo Lane.
Living rivers of water flow forth from Leo Lane. The prophet Joel figuratively described the coming the church in these words. “And it shall come to pass in that day that . . . all the brooks of Judah shall be flooded with water; a fountain shall flow from the house of the Lord” (Joel 2:18). That house is the church! Jesus described the impact of the coming of the Spirit on the church, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water” (John 8:37-38).
What’s at the end of Leo Lane? “The Spirit and the bride way, ‘Come!” And let him who hears say, ‘Come.’ Whosoever desires, let him take the water of life freely” (Rev. 22:17). What’s at the end of Leo Lane? His bride saying “Come.” Freedom from sin. Liberty in Christ. His temple of living stones. Christians living for Him—both young and old.
The sign which says dead end is simply traffic information. It doesn’t describe the church. Come and see!