Ephesians 1:11 (The Message) 11 It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for.
Ephesians 1:11 (The Message) 11 It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for.
Who am I and what am I living for?
Ephesians 1:7-9 (The Message) Because of the sacrifice of the Messiah, his blood poured out on the altar of the Cross, we’re a free people—free of penalties and punishments chalked up by all our misdeeds. And not just barely free, either. Abundantly free! He thought of everything, provided for everything we could possibly need, letting us in on the plans he took such delight in making.
For one, I am a free man. Abundantly free!
Second, I am provided for. He thought of everything,[and] provided for everything we could possibly need…
Next, I am included. … letting us in on the plans he took such delight in making.
Can you just see Father up there all giddy with happiness as He contemplates the plans he made for each and every one of us? I can just see Him laughing and giggling saying “He’s gonna LOVE this!”, “Oh! This is going to knock her socks off!”, or “Wow, when he learns this lesson, he is going to grow, GROW, GROW!”
From where does my identity come? From being in Christ. If I truly die to my flesh – die to my self – then and ONLY then can Christ live IN me and THROUGH me. Remember the key verse: It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. (Eph 1:11)
- Living in my flesh, I am a Son of Adam.
- Dying to my flesh, I am a Son of the Living God.
In dying to my self, I am alive. I become the hands and feet of Jesus on earth.
So I ask you. WHO are you? WHAT are you living for? (Continued on the next post…)
Running After Papa…