"And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all." Ephesians 1:22-23
As I stood singing at our church worship service Sunday, I smiled as I thought of the previous Sunday where, while on a marathon course, I was singing praises too (at a worship service of another kind). You see many people view the church as a building or place we have to be at to worship or fellowship with others. But the church is so much more... the church is you, me and all those who have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ which means it is wherever we are. In fact the word "church" actually comes from the Greek word ekklesia which is defined as "an assembly" or "called-out ones."
Ephesians 1:22, 23 says this, "And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all." The church is the body of Christ, the "assembly" or "called out ones", of which he is the head. What a great reminder that our work is never done then! We are the church whether we are in a building, at home, at work or while running a race. And as the church, we should be busy winning others to Christ every day, helping our neighbors and always giving praises to our King for the gift of Salvation.
So let us be known as the "called-out ones", the ones different from the world as we, the church, share the love of Jesus everywhere we go. And let us not save our praise and worship to be heard only in a building.
Heavenly Father, thank you for the reminder that we are the body of Christ, your church, and called out to be different from the world. May the world see You when they look at us as we bring the message of Salvation and share your love to a lost world. It's in your precious name we pray, Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
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