Title: Relationship With God
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23
Date: April 22, 2009
Last Updated: N/A
Ephesians 1:15-23
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
The eyes of our heart may be enlightened to know three things:
- The hope to which we were called
- Riches of God's glorious inheritance in the saints
- God's incomparably great power for us who believe
We are God's inheritance:
After we were bought back through Jesus's death, we did not merely become His "possessions", but He redeemed us because he wants us. God sees us as His treasure, He knows us and wants a personal relationship with us.
God demonstrates His Powers through:
Miracles, raising Christ from the dead, answering our prayers.
What does this say about God?: He's eternal, He's powerful, He can't fail, can't be defeated. In the midst of trouble, God is in control; we can place our complete trust in Him.
We can build that kind of relationship and friendship with God through prayer, faith, love and trust.
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