{"id":52,"date":"2012-03-29T17:55:23","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T22:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gpc.168prayer.org\/?p=52"},"modified":"2012-06-06T10:33:36","modified_gmt":"2012-06-06T15:33:36","slug":"10500-is-our-bridal-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpc.168prayer.org\/?p=52","title":{"rendered":"The Church – Christ’s “Suitable Helper”"},"content":{"rendered":"

The LORD God said, \u201cIt is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.\u201d \u00a0\u00a0Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. \u00a0He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. \u00a0So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. \u00a0\u00a0But for Adam no suitable helper was found. \u00a0So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. \u2013 Genesis 2:18-21<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Last week, we saw an incredible picture of Christ\u2019s love<\/a>.\u00a0 In His grace, Christ not only saved us from eternal condemnation, but He also intends to elevate us to the position of His \u201cwife\u201d when He returns to establish His Kingdom.\u00a0 This \u201cillogical love\u201d speaks of His relationship with us and lays the foundation for the reign and expansion His Kingdom through us.\u00a0 As the \u201cbride\u201d today, we have a market place responsibility to prepare for this role of becoming Christ\u2019s \u201cwife\u201d.<\/p>\n

The fact that Christ expresses our positional relationship as His wife has great market place significance.\u00a0 Again, Genesis 2 provides insights into our eventual Kingdom partnership with the Last Adam through the model demonstrated between Eve and the First Adam. \u00a0Adam had a Kingdom assignment over Eden.\u00a0 By giving names to the living creatures, he was taking dominion and kingdom responsibility over them to fulfill the Genesis 1:28 Agenda<\/a>.\u00a0 But in the creation account, God seemed to show His heart for the \u201cwife\u201d by especially emphasizing that Adam needed a suitable helper.<\/p>\n

The idea that really blows my mind lies in the term \u201csuitable helper\u201d.\u00a0 This role, given to Eve, is often misconstrued as an assistant or someone with lesser responsibility and authority.\u00a0 The word \u201csuitable\u201d in the original language can mean to bring completeness and wholeness to a situation by being present and involved.\u00a0 Scripture also use it to convey a sense of balance by a \u201ccountering force\u201d.\u00a0 In other words, God imparted to Eve specific Kingdom responsibilities that she must carry out in order to bring balance and completeness to Adam.\u00a0 Eve did not just serve Adam\u2019s agenda and cleaned up after him.\u00a0 She had full ownership of the Kingdom and partnered with Adam in bone and flesh.<\/p>\n

Once again, it\u2019s hard for me to fathom.\u00a0 But Christ paints the same picture of \u201csuitable helper\u201d through the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21.\u00a0 As the \u201cWife of the Lamb\u201d, God will impart to us Kingdom responsibilities to complement the Last Adam.\u00a0 As the bride, we expect that impartation to have already begun today.\u00a0 What does that say about preparing ourselves as a pure and spotless Bride?\u00a0 What does that say about living out our 10,500 assignment<\/a> to prepare for our roles as His Kingdom partner?\u00a0 We will press into these questions during today\u2019s Global Prayer Connect intercession.<\/p>\n

Market Place Prayer<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

May the Lord impart to the 10,500<\/a> market place leaders a vision and passion for their Kingdom responsibilities.\u00a0 May the Holy Spirit breathe unto us the faith and ability to prepare for our role as Christ\u2019s \u201csuitable helper\u201d in His Kingdom.\u00a0 May we be a prepared bride, pure and without blemish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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