Friday 5/4/13

Ephesians 4:15-16 ESV

Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

Christians are to grow up in every way into Christ. We ought to speak the truth in love, not in condemnation.  We also must study the Word and the way of Christ / the wisdom of God so we can understand Him. Christ said we are His friends, not His servants. The difference is that a friend knows what his friend is doing, the servant knows not.

Similarly, we need to build the body up in love. Each joints must be properly equipped, each parts must functions properly. All are held together and joined together in Christ, the head of the body. And that must be done in the spirit of love and gentleness, and the way of God.