In my recent reading there have been a lot of messages concerning the church and how it is failing. Many books are being written by, for and about people who love Jesus but not the church. Others make statements that if Jesus were to return he would have some pretty harsh words for the church. Still others relate churches to modern day pharisees and worse.
While I would deny all of those claims, I am writing for a different purpose. It is my understanding that the church is the Bride of Jesus and He isn't planning of giving up on her. At the same time He is purifying her.
With that in mind I was driving the other day and the thought came into my head, what does Jesus have to say about the church? So I asked. And what He said was powerful and I will share it with you real quick.
Jesus responded by saying to me that He has more for the church. He is fighting and interceding for the church. He has great plans for us to share with Him as He courts us into eternity. He recognizes that we are not perfect and that should He come with judgement there will be some scary things but all of that is meant to bring us into fullness. Fullness in God cannot be acheived alone.
I suggest that we all repent for our sins and thoughts about the church (Christs Bride) and continue to ask Him about that fullness. And then we continue to walk with Him and each other towards that.
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