It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-13 NIV).
As we fast forward to the New Testament period we will realise that what Nehemiah did in the physical, today we are called to do in the spiritual! So in the New Testament, the apostle Paul tells us that for the body of Jesus Christ to be effective in these last days, we need to act in unity and rebuild the church of Jesus on biblical principles. That is, we need to resurrect all the ministries given by Jesus and get them functioning again.
In Ephesians 4, we are reminded that we are given the building blocks to build a successful ministry. But it must be in a way that all the parts are working together. This is a key ingredient in restoration.
The church, that is the universal church, must be build with humility and discipline (v2) and we must bear with one another in love. Making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, and when we do this we operate in the grace that comes from Jesus and we activate the ability to receive the gifts that he has given. These gifts will only be in operation when our fellowships are built on love, gentleness and faith and when we live for each other and not for ourselves.
So today find your place and occupy till Jesus comes.
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