The Pecking Order
So that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. Ephesians 3:10
As I write this, I am sitting in a 5th floor room of a hotel in Edmonton, Alberta. I am looking out over a snow-filled parking lot. I am alone in my room, but I am fully aware that I am being watched.
I have spent the last hour in prayer, worship and study. It has been a sweet time with the Lord. As I turned to start my daily writing, this verse is where I landed.
I love this verse. It’s crazy. What it says is absolutely breathtaking and even, for us as humans, a little freaky. Like I said, I am being watched.
Through the revelation of the Spirit, Paul tells us the order by which God communicates the truth and power of the Gospel. Note the order–God to us to angels and demons. Uh…wow.
Don’t miss what the text says. Those rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places are none other than the angelic and demonic ranks that make up the spiritual realm. They work for God and Satan (respectively), are innately good or evil, are eternal and quite powerful.
Now, if I were writing the script, I would think that God would work through them to reveal to us the power of the Gospel. After all, they appear to outrank us.
But that is not the wisdom of God. In his wisdom, he wants to teach the spiritual world the truth about his Gospel by what he accomplishes through us humans. He wants to show the demonic realm the power of his Son’s blood and Name by how those things enable us.
He bet the Kingdom farm on humans. He basically said, “Hey demons, sit down, shut up and watch me work through my people.”
Like I said, I’m being watched . . . and so are you.
The way you live, love, give, pray, worship, serve and treat others is an example of God’s wisdom. Spiritual beings are watching. Don’t mess it up.
Oh God, may how we live today as your Church demonstrate the wisdom and power of your Gospel. In Jesus’ name . . .
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