3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ. 4 Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. 5 God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great pleasure. 6 So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son. 7 He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. 8 He has showered his kindness on us, along with all wisdom and understanding.
do we really realize we are united with Christ? and if we do, are we cautious with the things we expose ourselves to because we are united with Christ?
God chose to call us his family... we all have family we wish we didn't have... we also have family we are so grateful to be part of... I pray that when God looks at me He decides I am the part He is glad to have... thankfully Christ was willing to give His life that we are able to be part of God's family...
9 God has now revealed to us his mysterious plan regarding Christ, a plan to fulfill his own good pleasure. 10 And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth. 11 Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.
what is God's plan for you? are you walking toward it? do you position yourself to receive God's best? we are to receive our inheritance and all that is in our lives will work out to God's good plan.. that is the truth whether it is something that should have been part of our life or not... I should never have had my kids'father as part of my life... but God worked it for the good.. I would not be who I am if I had not lived that.. I would probably not know any of you... I would be some uppity white girl never thinking of anyone but myself more than likely.... God used all the bad situation that I never should have been in to create a compassionate person who does not see in color in me...
12 God’s purpose was that we Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would bring praise and glory to God. 13 And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago. 14 The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.
how often do we spend time alone with God... asking for nothing.. just praising Him for who He is.. is our reflection bringing glory to Him? we call ourselves children of God.. can people looking at us see that? or are they confused by our appearance, our words, our manner? do we look like the God we profess to love so much....
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