How are we doing?

On Sunday we wrestled with what it means to be the 'Body of Christ.' When Jesus lived on earth, his human body 'housed' the Living God. He was God in the flesh! This is why Jesus said, "When you have seen me, you have seen the Father."

However, after Jesus ascended into heaven, his physical presence was missing on earth for a while. That is, until Pentecost. In Acts 2 we read how the Spirit of God descended upon the believers and filled each one of them. The gathering of believers became the new 'body of Christ.' It was God's plan to use the Church to visibly display the power of God. Frank Viola wrote:

“The Body of Christ exists to express God in the earth.”

And Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 12:7, “Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.”

So, how are we doing as the 'Body of Christ?' Is the world able to indentify the love, mercy, grace, power and glory of God through the example of the body? What do you think?

Living in Grace,
D3LM3