Tuesday 10 June 2008

The whole building

…having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. - Ephesians 2v20-22


I love the word pictures God uses to describe his church. In this context He is still talking about the household of God, but He seems to take a slightly different tack. Now he addresses the church as a building.

This building has a cornerstone, on which all the rest finds its support. The cornerstone is Jesus Christ. The foundation was laid on the apostles and prophets and their teachings. But when it comes to the building itself, all the rest of us are growing together. We are being fitted together by Him. It is His work that is taking place. God uses everyone single one of us. Each building block is important. Once the cornerstone and foundation are laid every other stone is of equal importance. God puts each stone in its place to construct His building.

We are all being built, individually and corporately, as the dwelling place for the Holy Spirit? Is He always seen in me as He builds His new temple here on earth?

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