The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him in Ephesians 2:19-20,
"Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone."
Paul explains to these Gentile believers that, where they used to be separated from Israel, separated from God's chosen people, those who were the custodians of God's word, the Scriptures, those who had the temple worship, the patriarchs and the promises, these Gentile believers are now joined together with Jewish believers as members of God's household. He says this household is built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets of the early church with Jesus Christ himself as this household's "chief cornerstone".
We are God's people and the members of his household! The thought of it is an astonishing realization for me! Where I was once a child of the devil, just like everyone else, God sent his Son for me! Now I am his! Now I have become a member of God's very own household!
Paul goes on to say that this household is a building comprised of all believers and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord, a "dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit." These are transformative thoughts for anyone willing to meditate on them!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
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