Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Ephesians 1:11-12


11 In Him we also were made [God’s] heritage (portion) and we obtained an inheritance; for we had been foreordained (chosen and appointed beforehand) in accordance with His purpose, Who works out everything in agreement with the counsel and design of His [own] will,

This one verse will take away all fear out of your life. It will because the Truth is that our Father will work everything out in accordance to His Will. Now our Father tells us that He would that all men be saved, 1 Timothy 2:4. Our Father wants to us to be prosperous and well, 3 John 1:2. Our Father wants us to have an abundant life, John 10:10.  

You ever hear those sermons that say that no man is promised tomorrow, so you better say yes to Jesus today, so you won’t go to Hell?  This scripture blows that sermon right out of the water. If our Father has called a person to be the Bride of Christ, that person cannot help but to be a Bride. Our Father will not let them die until they say yes to Jesus. Only Jesus holds the keys to death, Revelation 1:18. No one will ever die until our Groom says that they can die. Think about that glorious Truth, only Jesus holds the keys of death. Faith comes for us from hearing the Truth. The Holy Spirit will take us a place of such great peace with this, because Jesus came to save the world. So if He did that and He alone holds the keys of death, don’t you believe that He will accomplish what He came to do? Death is not a hinderance to our Lord saving people from Hell. It is just another step in our eternal life’s. Some may have to get to eternity through Hades, but I do believe, and I hope that the scriptures that we continually study show you this too, that all will get there, 1 Corinthians 3:15.   

12 So that we who first hoped in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him have been destined and appointed to] live for the praise of His glory!

If a person is going to be one with Jesus and be His Bride, then they have been destined to be so by God. Our Father has called us to be married to Jesus before we were even born, Galatians 1:15. The Truth is that we are in an arranged marriage. It is our Father’s purpose and it is His design. That should bring you so much peace, because our Father is love, 1 John 4:16. What we have done doesn’t matter, just look at Paul’s life and you will see that, 1 Timothy 1:15. There is no boasting for us, Romans 3:27, but even greater then that, there is no condemnation, Romans 8:1. This Truth bring us peace that passes all understanding, Philippians 4:7.

Ephesians is such a wonderful Book.  

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