What I appreciate from our reading for today (Ephesians 2:19-22) is that the church is not designed to be an environment of isolation. Rather the church is designed to be a community of Jesus-followers who work together to build God's kingdom. The language of the New Testament is not about "me and mine" but rather "we and ours" as it relates to God. The language of the New Testament is "plural" not "singular" - a church of one is not an option.
I mean, just look at the plurality as Paul talks about the church. But at the same time each of us has our role to play in the midst of "being the church." The challenge, at least for me, is figuring out how I can step into the individual role God has for me to play within the plurality of the church. How can I, as an individual, be a part of what God is doing through the church as a whole?
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