Friday, June 10, 2016

Ephesians 3:11-12

This is in accordance with the terms of the eternal and timeless purpose which He has realized and carried into effect in [the person of] Christ Jesus our Lord, In Whom, because of our faith in Him, we dare to have the boldness (courage and confidence) of free access (an unreserved approach to God with freedom and without fear). Ephesians 3:11-12

Here is where so many will try and put the pressure on us because our Father had it written, “because of our Faith.” However, we have the Truth and the Truth has set us free.

Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2

The mystery has been revealed to us and we know that we are now one with Jesus and that we have His complete and total faith operating in our life’s. We know that we will never be left alone to accomplish anything, because we can never be on our own. We will never be left or forsaken by God. The Holy Spirit will always cause us to abound in Hope and Faith is the evidence of things hoped for. So therefore we cannot help but to be bold when it comes to approaching and fully expecting our Father to make sure that all things now work out for our good. The pressure of success has been completely removed from us and it has been replaced with peace that passes all understanding.

For [the Spirit which] you have now received [is] not a spirit of slavery to put you once more in bondage to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption [the Spirit producing sonship] in [the bliss of] which we cry, Abba (Father)! Father! Romans 8:15

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity (of cowardice, of craven and cringing and fawning fear), but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7

Who were chosen and foreknown by God the Father and consecrated (sanctified, made holy) by the Spirit to be obedient to Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and to be sprinkled with [His] blood: May grace (spiritual blessing) and peace be given you in increasing abundance [that spiritual peace to be realized in and through Christ, freedom from fears, agitating passions, and moral conflicts]. 1 Peter 1:2

Our Father is not mad at us. He is not discouraged by us. He is not disappointed with us. We are all His favorites and we can all boldly approach Him with full confidence and assurance that we can and should have a wonderful and eternal relationship with Him. 



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