Glorious Grace

Ephesians 1:1-6

The highest blessing that one could ever receive is to have been predestined to be a son (child) of God. That God, before the foundation of the world, would determine that I would stand before Him holy and blameless. This is God's highest act of love toward me. This is to be blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. All of these blessings come to me through Jesus Christ, the Son of God. And they all happened because God wanted to, it was according to His will.

Before the world was made, I had not been brought forth. I had not done anything good or evil. Yet God knew me. He determined that I would be an orphan who would be adopted by Himself. He would adopt me, not because I was special, or wise, or good in any way. He adopted me for the purpose of His own choosing. He wanted to, and that is that. This is called in verse 6, "glorious grace."

This glorious grace has given me every spiritual blessing, says verse 3. Am I okay with that? It does not say that God has blessed me with every material blessing. Yet this is what my sinful heart longs for sometimes. Why? Why can I not wait with patience for the hope of every spiritual blessing? This blessing that awaits me in heaven is "holiness," and "blamelessness." Is this enough? What else could I possibly need? My problem is not material, it is moral. And with these spiritual blessings, by moral dilemma is taken out of the way and nailed to the cross. Every spiritual blessing is mine in Christ; rejoice O my soul for Gods glorious grace!