It is easy to feel lost in this world. It is easy to believe we are very much alone in our journey in life, making our own way through the pitfalls and snares of living. It is also easy to fall into the belief that we can find solutions through other people and unique beliefs. Television personalities and celebrities offer their own advice on how to do things. Many people begin to rely on the belief in angels and spirits and the powers of crystals to help them out.
But as Christians we need to have a reliable compass in our hands as we make our journey of faith. We need to get the proper and correct direction in our beliefs so that we might be the children of God we are called to be.
As Ephesians provides us with the equipment we need for our faith journey we know we have the backpack – the foundation of faith found in God’s love and Christ’s salvation. We are given the flashlight of God’s love to guide us and given the binoculars of the Holy Spirit to see our faith in a new way.
Now we are given the compass we so desperately need. What does Ephesians say about the body and the Spirit? What other statements are said about our beliefs?
While many may seek their own way of finding peace and fulfillment in life, Ephesians points out that there is only one body and one Spirit. We who believe in God are part of the body of Christ, the living out of God’s love. We are filled and guided by the one Holy Spirit who is of God. With the Spirit as part of who we are we are securely joined with all other believers.
If we can keep our hearts and souls focused on the one-ness of God – one Lord, one faith, one God, one Spirit – we will have what we need to point us in the right direction. If we can learn not to be distracted by the temptations of following other ideas and leaders and focus on being the body of Christ we will have peace in our journey of faith.
DAILY CHALLENGE: What can keep you focused on living as a member of the body of Christ?
