She's Beautiful - Part 1

The Church. It gets a bad rap in today's world - by both Christians and Non-Christians. I understand why the Church would be a turn-off to non-Chrisitans. But to Christians? Shouldn't the church be the most beautiful thing in the world? The Church is described as the Bride of Christ. It is described as the Body of Christ. Yet it is made up of fallable, fleshly, weak humans. So, it is a body with lots of warts and problems.

But shouldn't we love the church? Shouldn't the church be our primary focus - the main point in our lives? It is, after all, the body of Christ... What could have greater importance in our lives? Why are we so quick to criticize the Church, as a whole - or our church, as a local body? And why are we so slow to give our lives to the Church?

No - I'm not talking, obviously, about a Church building. But I'm also not neccessarily talking about the Church universal - the sum of all believers. Rather, I'm considering our roles as a part of the body of Christ - and how those roles play out within the scope of the local church. What should our attitudes, perspectives, involvement, and commitment to a local church be? And how should that local church be defined?

(To be continued....)