PASSIONATE PURSUIT...TO THE FAITHFUL

 ​EPHESIANS 1:1-5
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints, which are Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in Heavenly places in Christ.
According as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundations of the world, that we should be Holy and without blame before him in love:
Having predestined us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
Paul addressed himself as an apostle according to the will of God. He makes it clear, He is operating in his call in obedience to the will and purpose of Christ. He speaks to the saints of Ephesus, particularly to the faithful. The church at Ephesus has been endowed with the Holy Spirit They have the five-fold. They have dedicated themselves to doing the work of the Lord.
Paul said blessed be God our Father who is the originator of our special blessings that have been stored up in Heaven for us. In these perilous times it can be hard to see these blessings when the adversary is like a roaring lion seeking to devour and weary the saints of God. We must know who we are in Christ. Paul often addressed himself as a servant of the Most High or prisoner of Christ Jesus. Here makes us know of his apostleship, which is a pioneer and forerunner. He lays the foundational principles of the word for men and women to stand on a firm foundation of faith. He imparts grace and peace which can only come from on high. Many people in these last and evil days attempt to bring peace without having the prince of peace and the Lord states that sudden destruction will come. Yet the peace from the Lord Jesus Christ has the love of God with it and he has stored up for his chosen blessings in Heavenly places. Therefore, to the faithful he tells us to be not weary in well doing for we shall reap if we faint not. When you’re so involved in being faithful to a work it is often easy to lose sight of the big picture and the mission. The Mary and Martha syndrome can sometimes get a hold of us when we ought to be at the Lord’ s feet edifying our spiritual man, hearing from him and searching the deep things of God, we instead focus on works of the flesh and service that is npt led of the Spirit  and we allow ourselves to get weary in works that do not edify and do not build the Kingdom of God. Therefore, the Lord Jesus reminds us not to lose heart. He hath chosen us to be Holy and without blame before the foundation of the world. To be called, chosen, and predestined means the Lord Jesus Christ has equipped us to do the signs, miracles, and wonders that build us up on our Most Holy faith and grow us in the body of Christ. Having been predestined by the Lord Jesus means that he has given us purpose and that purpose doesn’t change. The plan was placed in our spirit before we were yet formed in the womb. His plan was for our good pleasure.  He is pleased with what he has created as we abide in the Lord Jesus’ will and his love. He said then are we his disciples. He allows us to go through what we go through for his glory. He has pleasure in our growth leaps and bounds in the faith. The circumstances and situations are to shape us in holiness that we are accepted with God and without blame on our day of visitation. #STAND #SEEK #WATCHANDPRAY #KEEPYOURSELVESINTHELOVEOFCHRIST