January 25
“To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known
by the church the manifold wisdom of God” (Eph. 3:10).
The most wonderful day for David was when God committed to him in detail the whole pattern
for the temple (1 Chron. 28:19). God could not have revealed this to him at the beginning of
his life. God had to wait for David to grow spiritually before He could give him this revelation.
Many people today speak of ‘the church’ or ‘the Body of Christ’ very freely, but very few really
understand the meaning of these words. Very few understand God’s true thought for the
church. In spite of their ‘spiritual’ talk many show by the strife and jealousy in their lives that
they do not really know that which they profess to know. The purpose of God is to reveal His
power and wisdom to principalities and powers in heavenly places as it is expressed in the
fellowship of the church.