Ephesians 1:18
the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,
Application:
When you are adopted into God’s family, your life has a unique purpose. God himself has called you. Not only that, but you are also spiritually wealthy. There are no spiritually poor people in God’s family. “Every spiritual blessing” (1:3) is stored in a deposit box with your name on it.
Because I fly as a platinum member for an airline, I received a booklet explaining the perks of membership. However, I didn’t read it for a long time. When I finally did, I discovered that I had access to privileges that could make my life and travel much easier.
A lack of awareness about what’s available to those in God’s family often causes people to miss out. So, Paul wants the Ephesians to recognize their family privileges. Knowing who their Daddy is has huge implications. Many Christians are living spiritually poor lives while sitting on a pile of spiritual wealth. While God holds most of your spiritual inheritance for eternity, He will give you what you need now to fulfill His purpose for you.
Our Father in heaven is the King of the universe; therefore, we, who are born again and carry His DNA through the blood of Christ, are royalty (1 Peter 2:9, Revelation 1:5-6). Yet, we never fully understand our identity in Christ because we listen to the lies of the evil one and his accusations (2 Corinthians 4:4). Open your eyes, saints of God—The Father wants to give you His Kingdom (Luke 12:32). God grieves because His people are destroyed for lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6). He has provided His written Word. Yet, we doubt it, disregard it, forget it, and fail to walk in obedience to it.*
Reference: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 1220.
*Reference: Ricardo R.
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Disclaimer
When God inspires me, I write or post articles that glorify God. I invite you to view this post as a Bible study. Like the Bereans in Acts 17:11, I encourage you to search the Scriptures to determine whether what I have posted is true. Always consult your church ministers regarding biblical matters. I am not a professional writer, so there may be grammatical or spelling errors. I strive to write as clearly and efficiently as possible. My prayer is that this message will inspire you to seek the Lord with all your heart and bring glory to His Holy name. Your brother in Christ, Ricardo.
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