The greek word translated 'the church' is Ecclesia (ekklesia) Originally meaning 'an assembly' called out by legitimate authority. Now this legitimate authority or magistrate is God. We are the church, the called out ones, called to inherit his blessings. When anyone accepts the call via the gospel, repents of sinful lifestyle, receives forgiveness of sins and comes to Jesus to begin a new life, he or she is taken for water baptism to demonstrate an end to old sinful life buried in the water - grave - and risen into a new life to enjoy the inheritance of the saints in light - Col 1:12,13, having being delivered from the power of darkness and translated into the kingdom of God's dear son.
My God! exciting, isn't it? Something to dance, shout and talk about. But if your eyes is not opened to this great truth full of privileges you remain cold and that baffles angels.
When i answered salvation call, I danced home drunk with Joy unspeakable and full of glory. This Joy consumed me for days. I am still basking in the euphoria and beauty of that experience after over 43 years.
Questions for consideration
1. How much difference is your present life from that before you believed?
2. What observers, people that see, hear and relate with you say about you? Is it complementary or Judgmental?
3. The believers were called Christians by unbelievers at Anthioch. What do they call you?
4. Are you living a joyful life or gloomy?
Prayer: Father, let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me, all his wondrous compassion and purity. O spirit divine, come, my nature refine till the beauty of Jesus be seen in me.
Pastor Emmanuel Igwe
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