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
HAVE
YOU READ YOUR BIBLE TODAY?
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