Ephesians 1:1

¹ Paul, an apostle (special messenger) of Christ Jesus (the Messiah), by the divine will (the purpose and the choice of God) to the saints (the consecrated, set-apart ones) at Ephesus who are also faithful and loyal and steadfast in Christ Jesus:

This is a great place to study the Truth that it is our Father’s Will that is in control of our life’s. Paul was an Apostle because our Father wanted him to be an Apostle, not because Paul wanted to be one.

But when He, Who had chosen and set me apart [even] before I was born and had called me by His grace (His undeserved favor and blessing), saw fit and was pleased Galatians 1:15

The powerful thing about this Truth is that our Father knows all that we are. He knows every last one of our faults and he still chooses us. Paul was a murderer. He was zealous about persecuting Christians and yet that did not stop our Father’s Will. On the road to Damascus Paul wasn’t seeking out Jesus. He wasn’t longing for the Truth on his journey and yet that is exactly where our Father let him know that he was chosen.

Think about all of the Disciples and how we are shown that they were called? Jesus went to them and chose them, they did not first choose Jesus. Our Father is active, not reactive! Jesus is the Shepherd. He is our Vine, our Head, our Lord, and our Potter. We are the branches, the body, the servants, and the clay.

For we are God’s [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live]. Ephesians 2:10

Our age doesn’t hinder our Father. Our understanding or ability to believe doesn’t hinder Him. Our faults don’t either. Our Father is the Great I Am and His will is done on this earth, exactly as it is in Heaven.