Ephesians 2:19–22 (ESV) —
19 So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, 21 in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. 22 In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit.
NOTE: So, one of the questions I have had is whether we will have the Holy Spirit in the Kingdom. In Corinthians, it says our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, which is why we should keep it free from sin and other things that my damage the temple. In the passage today, it speaks to the Universal Church as growing into a holy temple to the Lord, but it also seems to imply the same thing for the individual is verse 22. Yes, we will have new bodies, but there is no reason to assume we still won't need the Holy Spirit. I don't believe we will be perfect in knowledge. We can still grow and learn even in the Millennial kingdom. We will need the Spirit's help as we fulfill the responsibilities given to us by Jesus in the new kingdom. And I kind of wonder, if what we are learning and doing now might also carry over into the new kingdom, minus the sin and its temptations from the flesh.
PONDER:
- Do I think of this life as preparation for the kingdom?
- Or do I live this life for myself?
PRAYER: Father, continue to help us grow and change. I don't know what the future holds, but I certainly don't want to be lazy in my service to you.
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