In Him we were also chosen,
having been predestined
according to the plan of Him
Who works out everything
in conformity with the purpose
of His will, in order that we, who
were the first to hope in Christ,
might be for the praise of His glory.
(Ephesians 1.11 & 12).
HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!
UNDERSTANDING
Therefore do not be vague and thoughtless and foolish, but
understanding and firmly grasping what the will of the Lord is.
And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but ever be
filled and stimulated with the Holy Spirit.
(Ephesians 5.17 and 18).
POINTS FOR MEDITATION AND PRAISE
1) Awake and fully alive to the purposes and plan of our
Lord and Savior we can live out His Life in His Light by the
accurate and precise guidance of the Holy Spirit, sensibly,
wisely and intelligently.
2) Making the best of our time by prioritizing His Kingdom and
His righteousness we can be on target and effective.
3) Maximizing His glory requires our clear understanding and
firmly grasping of His priorities for our life. This is predicated on
knowing His will precisely. This is possible when you are filled with
the Holy Spirit.
4) That is why St. Paul is telling us not to be high or drunk with wine
or by other means. Instead we must be filled and stimulated with the
Holy Spirit always.
This verse is a call to many who are trying to know God’s will for their
lives, but are distracted by many things, pulled in many directions,
perhaps seeking stimulation by other means. It is imperative that we
are fully awake, alert, sober, intelligent and have our wits about us.
It is vital at this hour to redeem the time because we need to have clear
minds unclouded, unimpaired and unimpeded . It is absolutely important
and possible for you to know God’s will and direction for you in every
situation and for every decision. This can happen for you when you are
filled, stimulated and led by the Holy Spirit.
PRAISE THE LORD JESUS FOR HIS INDESCRIBABLE GIFT!
HALLELUJAH! AMEN!
BUILT TOGETHER
So I ask you not to lose heart
(not to faint or become
despondent through fear)
at what I am suffering in
your behalf.
(Rather glory in it) for
it is an honor to you.
For this reason (seeing
the greatness of this plan
by which you are built
together in Christ), I bow
my knees before the Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
For Whom every family in
heaven and on earth is named
(that Father from Whom all
fatherhood takes its title and
derives its name.
(Ephesians 3.13-15).
POINTS OF MEDITATION
AND PRAISE
1) We do not become discouraged
by the difficulties and adversities.
Rather we consider those as an
honor and glory in them. We know
that all things work together for good
to those who love God and are called
according to His purpose. (Romans 8.
28b).
2) Seeing the greatness of God’s plan
according to which we are now being
built together in Christ, we worship
our Heavenly Father, the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
3) Our Heavenly Father is the originator
of fatherhood, motherhood and family.
We are His children in the truest sense.
HALLELUJAH! AMEN!
CALLED TO PRAISE
For He foreordained us, planned in love
for us to be adopted and revealed as His
own children through Jesus Christ, in
accordance with the purpose of His will,
because it pleased Him and was His kind
intent.
So that we might be to the praise and the
commendation of His glorious grace and favor
which He so freely showered on us
in the Beloved.
( Ephesians 1. 5 and 6).
POINTS FOR MEDITATION
Please meditate on these facts:
1) God revealed His love by preordaining
you to be His child through Jesus Christ.
2) His purpose for His plan is for us to be
to the praise of His grace.
3) His grace has been freely poured out
in the Beloved ( Jesus Christ our Lord
and Savior.
4) The extremely deep significance of God’s
plan of redemption and adoption.
AMEN!