034 - Ephesians 3:10 – How will the Church do known the Eternal One’s wisdom? (Suggested by Pamelasv)

Ephesians 3:10 – How will the Church do known the Eternal One’s wisdom?

 

·        “Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ) which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ; and to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: to the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,” (Ephesians 3.4-10).

 

Strictly speaking, this is not the church that will make the manifold wisdom of the Eternal One known by angels, but Jesus through the Church. Not by what the Church does, but what Jesus does in and through it. 

For you to understand the idea, think in a drop of rain before falling into the ocean. He is just a drop of water. When falls into the ocean, it mixes with the millions of droplets that are there, being impossible to be differentiated from others.

It would only be seen again if it had a will of its own and decide to insulate itself from the ocean.

Likewise, Jesus is the Vine and we, the branches (John 15.1). He is the head and we are members of His body (Romans 12.5). While separated, we are useless and languishing (John 15.3). When, however, we are grafted in again, we mix us to the rest that are part of the member or the branch of which were removed. Since then, together, we will grow in relationships (Ephesians 4.15,16) and expressing to everybody the riches of Christ that are impossible to be understood through words (goodness, kindness, gentleness, etc.).

From there, the love of Christ will emanate from each of the parties that make up Jesus. Nobody within Christ will have headquarters or need for love, because love is going to have to complete, being seen in us.

Nobody will desire or need for protection, because once that in Christ we are all complete (Col 2.10), there will be no fear or doubt, but only faith. Everyone will know Jesus (Heb 8.10-12), and, thus,  there isn’t a need for evidence, confirmation, etc. 

Jesus will confirm us in order that the outsiders be sure that the church is the pillar and bulwark of the truth (1Tim 3:15). However, within the Church, is not to be any separation, since only what is true is revealed and made known. 

In the Church, there is only a reality. There isn’t what is seen in the congregations: believer in Jesus teaching the believer, but the Church manifesting Christ by where go and living the Gospel (good news about the end of enmity brought by law - Eph 2.13-15).

See how wisdom is characterized:

 

·        “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.” (Proverbs 9.10).

·        “Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:” (1Corinthians 2.6,7).

 

And the Church is the Eternal One’s mistery:

 

·        “Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints: to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:” (Colossians 1.26,27).

 

Note how the wisdom of the Eternal One is hidden in mystery, i.e., in the Church, to the extent that this quests to know the Holy (Jesus) and fear Him. This is why the author of Proverbs warns:

 

·        “Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.” (Proverbs 18.1).

 

Who get isolated from Church, is standing up against the true wisdom, whereas is in the exercise of the fear of the Eternal One in the hearts of each other that He works His wisdom. 

The wisdom of the Eternal One consists in He taking some to love others, even to the point of feeling sorrow for the wretchedness, shortages and suffering each other.

They discipline each other with fear, because it hurts exclude them of communion (see 1 Corinthians 12.22-26), but at the same time it hurts seeing others suffer. On the other hand, one is happy to be able to forgive each other, for the privilege of returning to have contact with this member so precious.