PASSIONATE PURSUIT...IF YE HAVE HEARD

Ephesians 3:1-7
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you gentiles,
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you ward.
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mysteries; (as I wrote afore in few words,
Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ.)
Which in other ages was not made known unto the son of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the spirit.
Paul shared a reminder that the Lord Jesus Christ is building us up together as a body fitly joined together for a habitation of the Holy Spirit. He said that because of the Lord’s will and purpose has he been made a prisoner unto God, for the sake of the gentiles who are the beloved of God. He raises a hypothetical and says that “if we have heard” that Jesus has made me his prisoner…if ye have heard that the Lord Jesus has dispensed his grace upon me…if ye have heard that he has revealed his mysteries through me…then believe that he has done these things for the furtherance of the gospel…that you too could be in the fold and know what is the length, breadth, depth and heights of the love that the Lord has dispensed to cover a multitude of sin and for the saving of the soul. His love reaches to save a wretch like you and me. These mysteries weren’t given to just anyone, but he chose a people unto himself that would do his will and abide in his love. We can't take for granted that he privileged us as his chosen before the foundations of the world. He foreknew and equipped us for these appointed times to shine as a light in the midst of darkness. Therefore, let us humble ourselves to receive and understand the mysteries have been given to us by the Holy Spirit and compel others to repent and turn to the Lord Jesus while they yet have a chance. #praisehim #surrender #repent #forgive #cleanhands #pureheart