Welcome to the World of God(4)

Welcome to the world of God(4)

 

During the past lessons we talked about the world of God and how when we are born again enter a new world ie the Kingdom of God where we have a loving father and elder brother in the Lord jesus.We also saw about the diet in the world of God,the Milk and food.

Lets see this time from the Epistle of Paul to Ephesians. Once we have understood the earlier expositions,the passages that we come across in this epistle will bless our lives immensely

There are 5 fold blessings mentioned here once we are in the world of God.Look at the passage below.Kindly see the highlighted

 

Ephesians 1

3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. 4For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love 5he^[c] predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— 6to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. 7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace 8that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. 9And he^[d] made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, 10to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment—to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.

 11In him we were also chosen,^[e] having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 12in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. 13And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory.

 

Once a person is born anew ,what matters is the SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS He possess.The Spiritual blessings dictates the person’s outlook.No more a person longs for the material wants,His mind is set on things above.His yearning is for the Spiritual.Its sad that these days we covet a lot of the world inside us.Our prayers are filled with material blessings required.The Lord Jesus proclaimed’See ye first the Kingdom of God and its righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you”.We do not make use or even are aware of the Spiritual blessings and inheritence we possess>

 

Blessing  1

Election.

Now when a person is born again,its not the choice of that person.Its the power of God.Its He who chose us,we are chosen by God to be Holy and blameless.How blessed is to be chosen by God to come out from the unholiness of the world and its filth

 

Blessing 2

Adoption

We should understand that we are ADOPTED into the family of God. Adoption doesn’t strip one off the inheritance you have as a son. We do not deserve to be the sons of God,but He adopted us in His mercy.Adoption brings in a new dimension to our lives.We become co-heirs with Christ.In other words,whatever privilege Jesus enjoyed,we enjoy that.Its a big topic.Please spend some time in meditating on this

Blessing 3

Redemption

Redemption  is the purchase made by the Lord.He shed His own precious blood and redeemed us and changed our lives.The forgiveness of all our sins,wow,whatever we did in our worldly nature that was sin to our inner being,that prevented our lives from experiencing God was washed by the precious blood of the Lamb.We are redeemed.Confess it loud.I AM REDEEMED BY THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF THE LAMB

 

Blessing 4

Salvation

Salvation is the fourth blessing. When we accepted whole heartedly the gospel of truth,we were included in Christ.Salvation is getting included in the Lord Jesus Christ.We need to work out our salvation with Fear and trembling.

Blessing 5

Possession

Having believed,opened our heart to the Lord,a big heavenly transaction occurred.We were marked with a seal.The seal is the promised HOLY SPIRIT.The world of God as said earlier is life in the Spirit.From the time we believed the Gospel,the Lord has sealed us with His Spirit.When we feel the Spirit,when we obey His guidance,when we have fellowship with Him,we understand that we are the LORD’s POSSESSION.Being possessed by the Lord,what a truth these verses add!!.

Many a time we don’t live that.We live like being possessed by the evil one,walking according to the flesh,living in sin and grieving the precious Spirit.If you have not had a close encounter with the Lord,accept the Gospel,goodnews now,believe that the Lord Jesus came for you to the earth and died for your sins.You will feel the blessed fellowship of the Spirit inside your heart,guiding you.Ask the Lord to fill you with more of the Spirit.I rely on the Spirit this sacred moment to instill an new level of fellowship with you.Being Possessed by God you is the greatest blessing.You have a heavenly possession.

 

Lets live in the WORLD OF GOD!!

Maranatha

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