We spoke about the uniqueness of community this morning in staff devotions. In Ephesians 1:4-21, Paul shared with us how he specifically prayed for the church. That’s not a bad idea to share with people how we specifically pray for each other!
In vv.22-23 we see that nothing is over the head of Christ (except God according 1 Cor. 11:3). All things are under His feet (that’s you, me and all of our problems). Pastor Jon Courson says, “Jesus is in absolute control of every situation, be it financial, physical, relational, vocational, or parental. Whatever might seem to be rolling your way, ready to sink your boat and wipe you out is already under His feet—and might be the very path He chooses upon which to walk to you.
The name of the game is community. We need another. We need to be with brothers and sisters who pray with us and care about us because the more closely we're linked to the body, the more clearly we'll experience the authority of Jesus' headship. That's just the way it works. For one to separate themselves from community is not in God’s divine plan.
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