Our Inextricable Oneness
And he is the head of the body, the church: who
is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead;
that in all things he might have the pre-eminence
(Colossians 1:18).
Did you know that Jesus isn’t complete without
us? And by “us”, I mean the Church. We’re
inseparably united with Him (1 Corinthians 6:17).
Ephesians 1:22-23 says God “…put all things under
his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things
to the church, Which is his body, the fullness of him
that filleth all in all.” He’s the one who fills everything
(Ephesians 4:10), yet His fullness is the Church, which
is His body.
This should help you understand your importance
and relevance to Christ. You’re “in Him,” and He’s “in
you.” Without you, He can’t reach the hurting and the
lost in the world. Through you, He’s able to express
His love to others, and establish His Kingdom in the
earth. You’re His extension in the earth, because you
hail from Him and are connected to Him. He said in
John 15:5, “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He
that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth
forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.”
It’s the Father’s grand design for Him to need us just as
we need Him: He’s our glory as we are His glory.
In John 17:19-21, Jesus prayed, “…that they also
might be sanctified through the truth. Neither pray I
for these alone, but for them also which shall believe
on me through their word; That they all may be one;
as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also
may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou
hast sent me.” This prayer is fulfilled in us today—the
new creation—we’ve become one with divinity. 1
Corinthians 12:13 says, “For by one Spirit are we all
baptized into one body….” Then, 1 Corinthians 6:17
declares, “…he that is joined unto the Lord is one
spirit.”
You’ve been literally mingled with the Spirit as one
divine creation: “For by one Spirit are we all baptized
into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles,
whether we be bond or free; and have been all made
to drink into one Spirit” (1 Corinthians 12:13).
Confession
Christ is my life; in Him I live, and move and have my being!
As He is, so am I; His glory is resplendent in me.
I’m fruitful, productive and excellent, because I’m one
with the Lord, being a member of His body, of His flesh and of
His bones. Blessed be God!
Further study:
Colossians 2:9-12; Colossians 1:27; Ephesians 5:30
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 11:37-54
Judges 5-6
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 28:1-10
Leviticus 8