God has a special
and unique home. It is a house constructed of his people. Yes, I said “of”, not
“by”. God lives in the hearts of his
people, “through faith”. (Ephesians 4:17) “Do you not know that you are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells
in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16) “He who raised Christ Jesus from dead will also
give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who indwells you.” (Romans
8:11). 1 Peter 2:5 says that those who
are God’s possession become a part of his home. “You also, as living stones are
being built up as a spiritual house.”
God dwells where
he is welcome and that is the place of faith. Christians are people of faith in
God. Christians are people of praise for God. Christians are God’s home on this
earth. God’s house is filled with joy, praise, and worship continually because
of who he is.
God does not leave
the house, stay in a hotel, and wait until we “clean up our act”. He promised
he would never leave us. (Hebrew 13:5) He is patient and loving.
Just as we
lovingly work on the problems we find in our homes, Christians are God’s
workmanship. He is gently working on his
home with tender care. In addition to being his dwelling, we are also
trophies of his victory, proudly displayed in his residence. He treasures what
he redeemed. Look around his home and you will see countless testaments of his
restorative work. Imagine! You and I are
what God desires to be surrounded with. Wow! My mind is awed at God’s plan and
his thoughts of us.
Ephesians 2:19-22
aptly proclaims, “So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are
fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household, having been built
upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being
the corner stone, in whom the whole, building, being fitted together is growing
into a holy temple in the Lord in whom you also are being built together into a
dwelling of God in the spirit.”
The ministry of
worship goes on in his house. It’s not a house built with man’s hands. Worship
is an ongoing activity in God’s dwelling. We don’t go to a church building to
begin to worship. It’s an event that occurs in his house all week long.
John served as worship
pastor for the past 26 years in Canada, the United States and Singapore. He is
presently the senior pastor of Abundant Life Pentecostal Assembly in Cranbrook
British Columbia, Canada. His desire is to focus on and celebrate Jesus Christ.
You can visit John on his personal website at: www.trulyworship.com