Ephes. 4:15b: ...we are to grow up in all aspects into him, who is the head, even Christ.
The Body in which we live has a Head. Someone is in charge. Who is it? If someone who knows nothing about Christianity would ask us, “Take me to your leader,” where would you take them? I hope you wouldn't take him to your minister. The true head of the church is not the pastor, nor is it any other person or council. The head of the church is Jesus Christ. He is the one who should be in charge. The Body of Christ belongs to Christ!
And as the Head of the Body, he is the source of its life. It is because of Christ that we are in the Body. The Bible says “in him we live, and move, and have our being” (Acts 17:28).
The Bible reveals that Jesus Christ is to be everything for us. 1 Corinthians 1:30-31 reads, “But by his doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption.” The focus is Christ!
Do you need wisdom? Christ has become your wisdom. Do you need righteousness? Christ has become your righteousness. Do you need sanctification? Christ has become your sanctification. Do you need redemption? Christ has become your redemption. Whatever you need, Christ is it! He is our source. He is our life. He is our focus. And he is the head of the Body.
The practical implication of this headship is that Christ is our Lord. He is the one in charge. In physical bodies where the head is not in charge, we have a physical problem. In churches where Christ is not in charge, we have a spiritual problem. It doesn't matter who or what we have replaced Christ with, whether a person, session, board, committee, or congregation; if the Head of the Church is not in charge, we are out of his will. The Body of Christ is to be led by Christ.
Prayer: Lord, if I ever thought that I could dictate to your Church what its focus or priority should be, I now submit in faith and gratefulness to my Head, the Lord Jesus. Amen.
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