Ephesians 4:16 Christ: from whom the whole Body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the Body for the edifying of itself in Love.

 

This is the final Verse in the Apostle Paul’s description of the Purpose of God’s Gifts and Callings and His Pattern for the Church. He began by saying that the Gifts and Callings of God are, For the equipping of the Saints, for the work of the Ministry, for the edifying of the Body of Christ. 

 

It’s all about building the Body of Christ and the Kingdom of God. Every believer is a part of the Body of Christ. There are not a few select individuals in the game, and all the others are just spectators who sit on the sidelines and watch the players.

 

God’s Will is for EVERY born-again believer in His Son to be in the game! We are all on the same team, serving the same Savior and Lord, and we should all have the same goal: to build, equip, and edify the Body of Christ.

 

When my grandson first began playing T-Ball, he went up to bat and hit the ball way out in the field. Everyone began hollering, “Run, Joseph, run.” He immediately took off running for THIRD base. He ran around all the bases in the WRONG DIRECTION. Why? Because he had not been properly taught and trained. No one had equipped him mentally for the game. He hit the ball, but he didn’t know what to do next. He heard the crowd hollering, "Run." He ran all right, and he passed his own teammate (going the other direction) about second base and didn’t even know it! He didn’t understand the concept of being part of a team, and he didn’t know the basic rules of the game.

 

Unfortunately, much of the Body of Christ today doesn’t understand that they are on the same team with the Christian in the Church down the street. If that Church is anchored in Christ and the Cross, we are on the same team. Please read this one more time: but, speaking the Truth in Love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the Head—Christ—from whom the whole Body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the Body for the edifying of itself in Love.

 

Once again, it comes right back around to Unity in the Body of Christ. We cannot be in the Perfect Will of God if we are not unified together with our fellow believers.

 

This is the Truth spoken in Love: Christ is the Head. All believers are part of the Body of Christ joined together by our mutual belief in the Gospel of Christ. Together, we can effectively build the Body of Christ by each doing our own share IN LOVE!

 

Unity in the Church will…….turn the tide ..……..in the Body of Christ

 

Praying for unity,      Doreen

 

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