Glorious Church

Last night as I was considering the local church where I am, Gurgaon, and the brothers who were recently recovered into the fellowship of the Body wanting to visit us to see the church life, I felt that the church life in my locality may not be as vital and impressive in many human perspectives. But the Lord immediately reminded me that the church is glorious, irrespective of the condition of the saints or the church per se. The church belongs to the Lord, and the saints are lovely and beautiful. Only the self is ugly.

I was rebuked by my own word concerning the church. The church in Corinth is of God and in spite of all their problems, it is still the church. The church in my locality does not have any of the problems as in Corinth; comparatively it is much much better. My natural consideration was a matter of the degree of "impressiveness." However, in the Lord's view, the church is glorious. I was so much helped and adjusted in my prayer.

Moreover, the Lord is fulfilling the burdens He has for the church to prepare pillars for the Lord's testimony. All the situation of the brothers considered to be potential pillars are confirming that they will be prepared and perfected as they are for the testimony of Jesus as the expression of the Body of Christ. The Lord is working all things together good for the gaining of His glorious church.

Today in the Lord's table meeting, as a confirmation of what the Lord spoke to me last night regarding the glorious church, my eyes were enlightened to see the saints in a very positive way. I felt all the saints were so precious, sweet and lovely. Every member was a treasure and precious to the Lord; and all members are pillars for the church. They are treasures as Christ is the treasure in these vessels.

Hallelujah for Christ the treasure in the earthen vessels for the glorious church!