Build On The Family Name

Ephesians 2:17-22


"And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near. ¹⁸ For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.
¹⁹ Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, ²⁰ having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, ²¹ in whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, ²² in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit."


We belong to a family a heavenly family, who prays for our safe arrival home.  It is now up to us to learn the path of peace, to make our journey safely.  Verse 18 says, For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.  God is our only way to a sound mind, a peaceful heart, and a fulfilled life.  We have become fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God.  We ought to be jumping, singing, and praising God for this wonderful gift, but we don't.  Our days are filled with complaints, fears, and questions, on what God has already done.  He only asks now, that we have faith in this miracle and His ability to manifest its proof.  Believe me, He will.  God's even given us His Holy Spirit, Angels, and Jesus Christ Himself to seal the deal.  The Holy breath of life has been blown into us, now we must take on its attributes to solidify it.  Verses 21-22 says, "In whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord, ²² in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit."  Build on the family name.


(James 5:7-8)  "Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how  the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. ⁸ You also be patient. (Establish your hearts), for the coming of the Lord is at hand."


Blessings to all who build on the foundation of the Rock,


Vincent Young, Christian Analyst.