the variety of God's wisdom

Good morning sisters and brothers,
In our reading for this morning Paul explains why he is a prisoner, which is that he has shared God's grace in Christ with the gentiles. In Christ God's love is breaking into the world in a bold, new way. Paul has been given the honor of proclaiming that love to gentiles. One line here particularly catches my attention as it speaks to the power and diversity of the church's calling: "Through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places." The church is full of such a variety of people and experiences, and there is an even wider array of gifts outside the church that God wants us to welcome in. Our calling is to help make the church reflect the dizzying variety of God's wisdom so everyone, even the rulers and authorities who are used to pandering to their "base" can see what real diversity looks like.

May God bless our next steps,
Sam

Ephesians 3:1-12

1This is the reason that I Paul am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles-2for surely you have already heard of the commission of God's grace that was given me for you, 3and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few words, 4a reading of which will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ. 5In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: 6that is, the Gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.


7Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God's grace that was given me by the working of his power. 8Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ, 9and to make everyone see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things; 10so that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11This was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, 12in whom we have access to God in boldness and confidence through faith in him.