| Ephesians 1:3-13 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved (accepted in the Beloved - NKJV). In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace, which He lavished upon us. In all wisdom and insight He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things upon the earth. In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will, to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation-having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise.... This will be a long study, but one I must do...today is a special one...God is revealing Himself to me and I am seeing ........... I sit here with a new mindset. I am finding myself pondering on this more than I usually do. I am looking very deep within, even if it doesn't appear to be "deep", this comes from within. Blessed Strong's: eulogeo yoo log eh' o To speak well of; to bless; praise; spiritual & heavenly blessings I am well spoken of by God. Given spiritual & heavenly blessings. Yes, I know this is due to what Jesus did for me, and am grateful. It makes me love Him even more as I sit here and just look at the word and meaning strongs gives. Yesterday I would have seen this differently. My heart...... Chosen Strong's: eklegoma ek leg' om ahee To select God selected me.....chose me. How much more proof do I need to know He loves me? I choose to select to agree with Him in regards to what He says I am. Holy Strong's: hagios hag' ee os Sacred; (physically, pure, morally, blameless or religious, ceremonially consecrated (most) holy (one-thing), saint Thru the blood I am seen as sacred, completely. Blameless Strong's: amomos am' o mos Unblemished; faultless; unblamable This is like a sacrificial lamb.....unblemished......what Jesus was as a sacrifice for me. Now this is what I am.....considered faultless......forgiven past, present, future (more proof of that). I am seen as unblamable by God. Predestined Strong's: proorizo pro or id' zo Limit in advance, i.e. predetermine; ordain He decided in the beginning what He chose for me to be......now, I must fulfill what He desires for me to be. Adoption Strong's: oops...didn't get it Placing; sonship Have done this one and others before. But is no matter....means differently today.... God placed me into His family and I don't feel the same about it. Wish I could describe what is in my heart. Anyway, He did this long ago. Accepted Strong's: charitoo khar ee to' o To grace, i.e. indue with special honor; make accepted; be highly favored He accepts me just like I am......but as I grow in love with Him, I become what He desires (and will be and is my desire also). I am given special honor by being accepted by him.....yes highly favored. What an honor.....what love! Beloved Strong's: agapao ag ap ah' o Perhaps from agan (much) to love (social or moral sense) God loves me soooooo much. (this I know, for the Bible tells me so....sigh....simple childlike song, but fitting) Redeemed Strong's: apolutrosis ap oloo' tro sis (The act) ransom in full; riddance; deliverance He paid in full the ransom for my life....to deliver me from hell. Can only say "Thank you Jesus" Forgiveness Strong's: aphesis af' es is Freedom; pardon' deliverance; liberty; remission A mouthful...... Because of Jesus' sacrifice I am free, pardoned, delivered, have liberty, and remission of sins (past, present, & future again). Who wouldn't love One who would do such for them. No longer a slave to the old ways.........I am free/delivered. (pay attention to what u type!) Riches Strong's: ploutos ploo'tas Abundance; valuable bestowment I am now rich: 2 ways: rich in Him; because I am His.......or rich in all He gives me. Grace Strong's: charis Manner of act, graciousness esp. divine influence on heart & its reflection in life; acceptable; benefit; favor; gift; grace; joy; liberality; pleasure; thank (-s worthy)
Becky, feeling loved and blessed beyond measure !
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