Today's readings are Psalm 138, 1 Kings 18.20-40, and Ephesians 2.1-22.
Demolition and construction - they seem to go together. We tear one thing down to build another. In 1 Kings 18 we see God tearing down Israel's altars and priests of Baal, a regional fertility god. What is God building? Look to our reading from Ephesians. He is building his household. It is constructed on Jesus, the cornerstone. This household of God, the Church, is built according to God's covenant and promise. It is founded on the peace and reconciliation of God in Christ, who is called "our peace" (v. 14).
May the Lord sweep away the rubble of our attempts to redeem ourselves. Rather, may he construct his own temple, of his own design, for his glory. Amen.
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