we are the church

Wednesday, January 9^th, Ephesians 3: ⁷ I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power. ⁸ Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the boundless riches of Christ, ⁹ and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. ¹⁰ His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, ¹¹ according to his eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. ¹² In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence. The wonderful song by the Jay Beech Band, (http://www.baytonemusic.com/) “The Church Song” has as a refrain, “We are the Church, the body of our Lord, we are all God’s children and we have been restored.”  This is a reminder that the church is us, you and I.  According to Paul, we are to make known the manifold wisdom of God to rulers and authorities.  And according to Paul, that manifold wisdom is that all may approach God with freedom and confidence.  All too often we as the church have tried to be gate keepers and fence builders rather than gate openers.  All are welcome into the kingdom of God, All!!!!  Our job is to let the world know this wonderful gift from God and to call humanity to start acting toward each other now in a way that befits the fact that we are brothers and sisters in the family of God and will be for all eternity.