Who is the Church? (Ephesians 5:25-27)

 ...He gave up his life for her to make her holy and clean, washed by baptism and God's word.  He did this to present her to himself without a spot or wrinkle or any other blemish.  Instead she will be holy and without fault. (Ephesians 5:25-27)

She is not a woman clothed with disheveled and burned attire who is weak and frail.  The Church is the Bride of Christ, glorious and white without blemish that Christ shall be welcoming back into heaven.

She is not your ever decreasing nominal congregation, but she is the multitudes of saints from the nations represented before the Throne of the Glorious One worshipping in unison of ground-breaking chorus.

She is as glorious as a bride at a kingly wedding ready to meet her royal groom.

Do you see yourself as such in the face of what the world is throwing at you right now with the rise of Covid-19?  You must arise from this defeated state and grab as it were, the bull by the horn and chase the hope that is before you.  It won't come easy, but one last push to the end of the race will do.  When everything in you and of you is gone and all that is left is Christ.  When Christ is with you, you have it all and only then, you can give it your all.  Arise Church, the battle is almost won.  The army is lined up and the watchmen are in their towers, waiting to sound the alarm and the battle cry.  Listen O Church to your watchmen and women who are crying in the night.  Listen to your prophets who are timely, giving you the signs.  The battle is not ours to be won, it's the Lord's.  Listen to his command!

Victorious!  We shall stand, unafraid of the night and the fiery darts.  We shall rise glorious with a watchful eye.

Have a great day!