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attain to the fulness of the stature that belongs to Yahshua the Messiah. When one

considers that Yahshua is the Head of the body, it makes sense to assert that the body is to
attain to His fulness. The Head and the body are to be a perfect match for one another. It

would be inappropriate to have a mature head attached to an immature body.

What must be the qualifications and character of these ministers whom Yahshua has
given to bring forth this maturity? Imagine, these ministers are called to equip and build

up the body so that it is an equitable match for the Head. What a tremendous responsibility.
Indeed, apart from the grace of God, it is an impossible task to be charged with.

However, as awesome as the calling is upon the minister, the body has an even greater
calling. For she is to “grow up in all aspects into Him, who is the head, even Christ”

(Ephesians 4:15). It has somehow become overlooked in this passage, and in the exercise

of the responsibilities of ministers toward the body, that the minister is really not the
important one in this relationship. The minister is merely a servant of God who is given

duties in regard to the body. It is the body that is the true focus. This becomes apparent
when we look back at Hegai’s role in regard to the virgins he was entrusted to oversee and

prepare. King Ahasuerus desired a bride, even as Yahshua desires a Bride. He wanted a
queen that was suited to himself. This is true of Yahshua as well. He desired a beautiful,

purified virgin who would respond in obedience to him. The parallel between Christ and His
Bride is easily seen here.

The eunuch was a minister of the king charged with the responsibility of preparing
this bride for him. The eunuch was not the focus of the king’s desire, the bride was. The

eunuch’s ministry and calling existed only as long as there were virgins to be made ready

to meet the king. The eunuch served the king, but he did so by serving the young virgins
being prepared for the king. In a very real sense, the eunuch’s calling was inferior to the

virgins’ calling. It was a much greater honor to be the bride of the king than to be an eunuch
minister who filled the temporary position of preparing the virgin to be a bride. Paul gave

voice to this understanding in the following verse:

I Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you
are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor.