Tuesday, August 19, 2008

A WORK IN PROGRESS!

 
WE ARE A WORK IN PROGRESS!
 
18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father. 19 So then you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with the saints, and members of God's household, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. 21 The whole building is being fitted together in Him and is growing into a holy sanctuary in the Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for God's dwelling in the Spirit.

Eph 2:18-22 (HCSB)

  This passage is about the reality that in Christ Jews and Gentiles are brought together. As I read this passage, the tenses of the verbs jumped out at me. Note that in verse 20 we have been built (completed) on the foundation with Jesus Christ as the cornerstone. Then in Verse 21-22 the verbs become active (present). So the church (and individual members) are "being fitted together", "growing", and "being built together". Note the "ing" words indicate a process.

   So when we are not quite satisfied with what is happening, let us take comfort that we are indeed established on a sure foundation -- that is those of us who have placed faith in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. But God is in the process of building us up. So we are a work in process and must wait to see how God is going to complete the job.

   Philippians 1:6 affirms that the one who started the work (God), will complete it. To God be the Glory for the mighty works He is doing in us individually and as a church.
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Thoughts by Pastor Fred D. Kerr, Greenville Southern Baptist Church.

fred.kerr@gmail.com

 


// posted by Pastor Fred @ 9:31 AM
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