The church is one foundation!! [ December 24,2023 ]
The church is one foundation!! [ December 24,2023 ]
The church is one foundation!!
Psalm 27:4
One thing have I asked of the Lord and that will I
Seek after. That I may dwell in the house of the Lord, to behold His beauty and to inquire in His temple.
“The church is one foundation” in simple terms means all churches all over the world should be one because they are built on Christian principles.
What is a church? A church is a place of Christian worship. A church has a physical and spiritual function.
Physically it is a building or place used for Christian worship. Spiritually, it is a place where Christian receive grace and strength to fulfill their mission as ambassadors of Christ.
In the verse above, the Psalmist says he would love to dwell in the house of Lord ( church) always to behold the beauty of the Lord( to worship and adore the Lord) and to meditate in His temple ( inquire of the Lord)
This should be the desire of every believer.
Scripture also says in John 17:21 that
I pray that they all may be one that the world may believe that you have sent me.
Meaning, the Lord desires that all His people may be one.
Matthew 16:18
….. You are Peter and upon this rock I build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
This verse from the new testament says He will build His church….. One global church with the same foundation.
There is a proverb that says “unity is strength”. If we are one as the church of God the way Jesus wanted it, then the gates of hell cannot prevail against us.
God be with you
How can I apply the word to my life?
1. Pray for the unity of the church so we can fulfill our mission in the end times.
Prayer
Meditate on the words of this hymn
The church is one foundation
It’s Jesus Christ the Lord
She is His new creation
By water and the word
From heaven He came and sought her
To be His holy bride
With His own blood
He bought her
And for her life
He died
Amen