A reappraisal that is out of this world

We are not builders of God's house, we are God's house.





Often evangelical Christians get somewhat obsessed with Kingdom building. The focus gets on what we are doing to fight evil and bring about God's rule. This has been especially prevalent during the assault on the Judeo-Christian foundations of our country from the culture, from government, and from Islamic tyrannies that promise to end our civilization as we know it.

Referring to Moses' call to deliver the Jews from Egyptian bondage, God reminds us in His word that Moses was His house that Jesus built. The work of the Cross builds a bunch of little houses like us. We are the respite for the world, God's faithful agents of Grace. We are where a dying and unredeemed world come for healing, rest and love. We are God's hospitality tent where weary road travelers can stop to have their thirst quenched.

I am not discounting being active against evil and Spiritual warfare and the encouragement of Scripture to "put on the whole armor of God." The question is, what is our armor for?

To build His kingdom or To be His Kingdom?
Which role provides us with joy, freedom, hope and significance?

This is reappraisal with eternal consequences, thinking differently about something that can change our well being. 

It's repentance
It's getting our mind unstuck
It's transformational