Ephesians 1-4: I love gifts! I especially love a gift that is picked especially for me by someone who knows me and knows my needs. When I open that gift and see it I am thrilled because it means they took the time to think about what I would need then go and get something that would meet that need. As I read Ephesians this morning God reminded me of a gift that was picked out to meet every need I had.
Ephesians 1:13In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14who is the down payment of our inheritance until God redeems his possession to the praise of his glory.
Our gift is the Holy Spirit that we were sealed with until the day God sends Jesus to come and get us! That gift is the one who abides in us.
Ephesians 3:14For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
The Holy Spirit resides in us to strengthen us, guide us, comfort us, speak God’s word to us and so much more. The Holy Spirit knows you and me intimately and is the gift that speaks every word we say straight to the Father, no waiting in line! Listen to the rest of Ephesians 3 that tells us the other thing the Spirit does.
Ephesians 3:17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
Oh that we would know this great love and understand that by the power of the Spirit we are filled with all of the fullness of God. Glory in the highest!!!! What a wonderful gift! And it is waiting right here for us right now! Don’t allow the things of this world to prevent you from seeing the truth of this gift picked and given just for you. If you have any questions please feel free to message me. I love you my friend and can’t wait to see the fulfillment of our inheritance in Christ Jesus.