Friday, July 31, 2020

Bulwark

"The church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the truth," 1 Timothy 3:15.

Wow! Makes a big deal out of it. This church. This assembly. This congregation. Pillar? Bulwark? of the truth!? Are you kidding? Scripture just then spoke of unassailable character of men and women in that congregation. What they must strive to become. And then it talks about a mystery. Mystery of godliness: Of being about God. What's that mystery? Jesus' own life and character. The truth of Jesus, Lord. The truth of his followers' confession and behavior. Pillar and bulwark: Living out the beatitudes. God's pretty serious about it. His household. His new world order.

Empowered by the Spirit of Christ, cleansed, we find a brother or sister today and confessing his lordship, we give thanks. Together, we commit to serving out the life of Jesus in word and deed. Real. Truth.
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