Monday, September 28, 2015

The Spirit of Wisdom. 9/28/15

Day 269- Reading the New Testament in one year.

Today's song:

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Ephesians 1

Greeting

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,

To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful[a] in Christ Jesus:

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Spiritual Blessings in Christ

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, 4 even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love 5 he predestined us[b] for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, 6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved. 7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, 8 which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight 9 making known[c] to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ 10 as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

11 In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, 12 so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. 13 In 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, 14 who is the guarantee[d] of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it,[e] to the praise of his glory.

Thanksgiving and Prayer

15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love[f] toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his great might 20 that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.


Supplied Life Devotional by Bill Freeman

Dealing with a justified person September 28th

“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 JOHN 1:7
God can deal only with a justified person. He will not touch your raw, natural life apart from His justification. He dare not, because there is nothing to work with. You and I first have to know our fixed position in Christ. He is our absolute righteousness and standing before God. In Him we are beyond the reach of condem- nation. We have to stand in Christ, our righteousness. When you and I have this as our point of reference, then God can afford to begin to deal with us. He can dismantle our pride and our motives, and expose the hidden things in our heart. And we can afford to let the light shine on us and to let the Spirit operate in us to show us how utterly bankrupt we really are. When the light shines, we see that we are far worse than we knew. It is so bad. We realize it is a bottomless pit. Nevertheless, it is wonderful that the light shines. Now, “Walk in the light as He is in the light.” This means walk in the total light of the gospel that reveals God’s righteousness. We can walk in that light because “the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” So just confess your sins. Just admit you are wretched, you are no good. Admit it, because you are admitting it as a justified person! You are not admitting it as a cowering person in yourself. This is why God can deal with you in Romans 7 and 8. He has laid a solid foundation of justification in Romans 3—5. 

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