God's Spiritual Dwelling Place

Readings:
Psalm 28
Ephesians 2:11-22

Focus:
Ephesians 2:20-22: "You are built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. In him the whole building is bonded together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built with all the others into a spiritual dwelling for God."

We cannot be solitary Christians. God has made us to be in relationship with him, but he has also made us to be in relationship with other Christians.

Not only that, but he has made us such that we and other believers form the body of Christ on earth. We make up a figurative dwelling place for God. We cannot do that if we stay on our own, separated from other Christians. We must seek them out and meet with them regularly.

Our relationship with God is not merely for our own edification and enrichment, but also, in some mysterious way, it is for building up others. God wishes us to be part of his spiritual dwelling place. That is actually a very great honor.