THE GLORIOUS BODY
As God gives us an unfolding vision of who we are in Christ and how we fit into His body, He also reveals the specific structure and order for Christ the body in Scripture. “See, sayeth He, that you build all things according to the pattern.” (He. 8:5) He tells us this body is not haphazard but has a specific order that He planned before time began. When God reveals gifts, ministries, operations, offices, foot washing, head coverings, and so much more, we behold the glory of the Lord as if looking in a mirror. The flesh may want to turn this revelation into a form or doctrine, but God intends it for our transfiguration. These revelations are not rules but rather we will see and discern them plainly as the Holy Spirit leads and operates in each member. And this working in each member is by grace, which is through faith, which comes by hearing the leading of God. That revelation is the unveiling of Jesus Christ Himself.