Devotion - Day 2

Jesus is the head of The Church , His Body”

Eph 1:20-23 (MSG)
All this energy issues from Christ: God raised him from death and set him on a throne in deep heaven, in charge of running the universe, everything from galaxies to governments, no name, and no power exempt from his rule. And not just for the time being, but forever. He is in charge of it all, has the final word on everything. At the center of all this, Christ rules the church. The church, you see, is not peripheral to the world; the world is peripheral to the church. The church is Christ's body, in which he speaks and acts, by which he fills everything with his presence.

Eph 5:23.... even as Christ is the head of the church ...

Wow! Not only is Christ the cornerstone of the Church. Not only is the church founded on the revelation that Jesus is the Christ the son of the living God but Christ is the head of the church, His body and rules the church. He is Lord.

Isaiah 9:6,7
For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be on His shoulder; and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. There is no end of the increase of His government and peace on the throne of David, and on His kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from now on, even forever.

Phil 2:9-11
Therefore God has highly exalted Him, and has given Him a name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of heavenly ones, and of earthly ones, and of ones under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Jesus is the King of the Kingdom of God. All authority has been given to Him. He is the head of the church His body and the supreme ruler of The Church. Let us submit to His Lordship and pray that our part of His body The Church will be His authentic agent here in the city of London.