Raised To Preside And Fill

Ephesians 1:15-23; 11,12

"Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may (may be able to?) give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power, which He worked in Christ when He RAISED HIM from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power, might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And He put all things under His feet, and GAVE HIM to be head over ALL things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of HIM WHO FILLS all in all."


We can see what the Most High has in mind for those who have faith in the Lord Jesus and love for all the saints: with the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, those might have enlightened understanding regarding His calling for this life, His glorified inheritance toward us, His power to resurrect. This truth is available to all BELIEVERS. But, what the Father gave specifically to Jesus will not be available to another: Head over ALL things to the church. The good news is that Jesus, the head over all things to the church, has a resurrected place for each believer. It appears that Jesus was not given His place by the Father UNTIL He laid His life down for friends.


"In Him, also, we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory."


Ask the Lord to increase your faith in Him and love for all the saints. He will show you how to prepare, gird yourself and serve, in Him!

 

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