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1 | Eph 3: 14-21. What is the lesson? | Eph 3:1 | mel dillon | 104507 | ||
What was Paul saying to the 1st Century Ephesians in Ephesians 3: 14-21? What were they learning from this letter? |
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2 | Eph 3: 14-21. What is the lesson? | Eph 3:1 | Mommapbs | 104522 | ||
Greetings! Recently I have been considering these portions of Scripture and I suspect that the passage from Paul's letter to the Ephesian church (remember that later they would be chastized for leaving their first love) is a reminder to us to utterly depend upon God for ALL things! Jesus tells us : "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Mt 5:3 Paul prays: "that He would grant you, according to the RICHES (emp mine)of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man," Eph 3:16 I am reminded of the Laodicean church who thought they were so wealthy . . . in essence they were self-sufficient; they didn't realize their symptoms of independence from God. BUT "Because you say, "I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing," and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and repent." Rev 3:17-19 This is an echo of what Jesus has already said once before( oh we are so slow to receive His instruction!): "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth." Mt 6:24 I pray that this will encourage and cause you to ponder God's great love for us in spite of our tendency to serve another master! Blessings, mommapbs |
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