Possessing Christ
Ephesians 1:23
“It is only all men together who can possess Christ entirely, and yet each man possesses him entirely too.”
—SANCTORUM COMMUNIO
Our personal experience and understanding of Christ is a limited one. We therefore need the faith and understanding of other Christians—and particularly those from other cultures—to enrich our own. We constantly run the danger of making Christ in our own image and of subjecting what Christ tells us to the constraints and concerns of our own culture. In doing this, we run the danger that we only possess the Christ who suits us and serves our ends. If we are to possess Christ more fully or, rather, if He is to possess us, we need to embrace the Christ who is for us, but who also calls our values into question.
Thought
No matter how much Christ is for us, He will always challenge our vision, theology, and priorities.
What is your prayer thought for today’s lesson?