BLAMELESS BEFORE THE LORD

Eph 5:25-27 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, (26) so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, (27) that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.

The marriage metaphor being painted here describes the intimacy of the relationship between our Savior and His church. I can hardly imagine a more beautiful picture of mutual love, caring, and sharing. Each bringing into the bond their individual gifts and talents that together, strengthen the whole. To give one's life for the other.

Christ Jesus looks upon His church as "HER", a pronoun that makes most guys want to quickly think about hunting or fishing. The point is that Christ, our Lord, desires the most intimate and protective betrothal with us. Mat 19:6 "So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate."

In Him, we are viewed as pure and blemish free by Almighty God. That is a very good thing since we, still in the flesh, are far from that picture. It is through Jesus Christ, Our King, that we have been set free of the death sentence of our sinful ways and viewed perfect by God.

Col 1:28 We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. Php 4:7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. -- Col 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful.

To be one with Christ, to be beneficiary of His promise, and co-heir in the Kingdom of God, is truly, truly the greatest of all gifts!

2Th 2:16-17 Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, (17) comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word. -- 1Co 1:8 who will also confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

AMEN and AMEN

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