Ephesians 2:20-22
“You’re no longer strangers or outsiders. You belong here, with as much right to the name Christian as anyone. God is building a home. He’s using us all—irrespective of how we got here—in what he is building. He used the apostles and prophets for the foundation. Now he’s using you, fitting you in brick by brick, stone by stone, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone that holds all the parts together. We see it taking shape day after day—a holy temple built by God, all of us built into it, a temple in which God is quite at home.”
“You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. Together, we are his house, built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets. And the cornerstone is Christ Jesus himself. We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.”
These words leave me awestruck, as they must have to those whom Paul wrote. We are all secure in belonging to God’s family. We have a place in this building only we can fill. We are part of God’s house and he loves living with us. His Spirit is the mortar holding everything together, the Lord Jesus locking everything into place. No more need for self-effort. We can rest truly in our forever home. Our focus is on being, loving, and being loved. There in no other god like our God!
Lord, when I am weary I long for this belonging, resting, and loving. Grace me to practice these now, in preparation for my eternal home. Sustain me with energy for my days. Help me spend it wisely. You are my wonderful, amazing Lord. I worship you.