Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit. (Ephesians 2:19-22)
Some of the world’s most famous literature originated in, of all places, a prison cell. Ironically, it takes a stint in prison to free Paul up to see the joy of fellowship with Christ. The letter to the Ephesians gives a hint as to what the apostle Paul sees when he lets his mind wander beyond the monotony of his place of confinement. Being alone is not always so lonely!
Many times we get so busy wrapped up in ourselves and our problems that we miss the little joys of life . . . a sunrise, a child's laughter, a bird singing. We get so involved we cannot see the forest for the trees as they say!
Will it take an illness, a hospital stay, a sudden traffic scare, or worse for us to slow down and see the joy God is giving us each day? Just knowing HIM is enough!
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