The verbs here are almost too much to comprehend; in fact, they are too much. Almost every verb here is an action God has taken toward us.
Blessed us with every spiritual blessing.
Chose us.
Predestined us. (For adoption!)
We have redemption. Forgiveness. An inheritance. A seal upon us. A guarantee of our inheritance.
We have been lavished upon, graced, blessed, chosen, made heirs.
I find no responsibility in these verses on our part. It is all a gift! And it cost Jesus Christ His life.
So what in heaven's name are we whining about?
In light of this awesome passage, my prayer for you is that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. (Ephesians 1)
Please read with me this morning Ephesians 1, and read it again tomorrow, and the next day, until you sense God's joy in His gifts that He has lavished upon us. Then accept that joy for yourself. To the praise of His glory!
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