Today I begin reading Ephesians on my journey with my Lord. He first took me through 1st and 2nd Timothy, then Romans and now we begin to unwrap the treasures in Ephesians. I am excited to find out what the Holy Spirit has in store for me.
The book begins with Paul qualifying himself. He says that he is an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God. God’s word proves itself. We can look back through the book of Acts to see Paul’s story. It is unique, but then so is mine and so is yours. The emphasis in this book is to the church, to the “saints who are also faithful in Christ Jesus”. We are the saints. It begins with a blessing of grace and peace to us from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
The first thing that jumped out to me was “by the will of God”. We have all been chosen by the will of God (John 6:44). We have all been called for His purpose (Romans 8:28).
Paul was called to be an Apostle. His calling came after Jesus rose from the dead. So did mine. God placed him in is position. God placed me in my position. He spent time learning from those who had already been called; however his ministry began immediately. (Acts 9: 19:20).
Look at your life. What are you doing? Looking for purpose? You already have one. God chose you, enabled you, and equipped you to do certain things. What are you good at; what is your passion? Those things are not a mistake or just a part of your personality. It is your calling. Do it unto the Lord, do it well, learn to do it better from those in Christ who have gone before you. Submit your ways to God and let him lead you down His path, ask him to open your eyes just like He did for Paul. God bless.
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