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Which He purposed in Christ. Ephesians still be lit...
Maybe its just my soul getting lit - but check out Ephesians 1 :3-10 and ask yourself if you believe it.
There is this theoretical yes in all of us i think...but in action do I believe.
It's pleasurable to God to reveal to me the mysteries of His will, purposed in Christ. God Himself is gladly lavishing me with wisdom and understanding.
That age old question "What's God's Will" - we have access to it...according to the book! I'm finding that when the goal is me and not Him, it's haze.
24 hours from driving my family across the country for a new adventure. Packed up, cleaned up, prolly hit the pool today...and at times still unsettled.
Why?
I'm finding I still consistently want to know God's will for my sake. So that I can...do it right...accomplish it goodly...hit the mark etc. and I think the haze comes from the using God for my sake.
Can you relate? It's like trying to use God to get your life in order...He's a relationship not a formula...
I think in verse 9 when Paul states that God's will is purposed in Christ, He means that in Christ is where you find God's will. Which is taking me to the cross this morning. All of us falling short, in need of forgiveness, and the grace to get up and get after it today. The idea of me being in the center is so consistently foolish, and yet...still a daily choice.
Looking forward to this next adventure, God's will has been so clearly revealed to us over and over, He has no need to hide it. It's pleasurable for Him to reveal Himself to us - it's accessible and clear when I look at Jesus and live from the cross, laying down my concerns, reputation, perceived failures...give it a whirl this week.
Get up and look at the cross every day this week, lay your concerns there, and see what happens...you might find his pleasure, wisdom and understanding...
pray for the hoxie's...transition is at a climax this week -
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Mark 4 on tap for my soul
Reading proverbs 17.3 this morning. My hearts motives will get put out before the Lord to be judged...someday? Sure sure we will all stand before a judgement seat - in the meantime we exist in the today.
Just how much do we really want our motives to be seen and known? To a degree, we can add some churchy language to situations in our lives and make everything seem dandy - try and manage or control the externals around us so that people around us have the idea that we have great lives. And we will all see just how long we can hold that up...
But really whats the driver in your soul. And how will that end? Is it monies? health? reputation? Trying to work out the grind of life so that I feel secure, satisfying my internal need for whatever the thing is.
A free heart has no need for external validation, no need to be proven, it experiences the fire of life and is out on display come what may. Its proof of trust in a God that is in control.
Check proverbs 17.3
Then check out Phil 2. ...
a pretty good indicator of your thoughts and attitudes getting the day going.
That first thing, first word could be to a family member, a text, an email, a co worker, the coffee barista...irregardless take a moment and look at it.
Most of us, myself included have some sort of routine greeting informed by our experiences, culture, friends around us - its generally trite, creating minimal connection, and continues us on our day.
My invitation is to spend that moment with intention and allow Hebrews 3:1-14 to guide you. That first word could be so much more...
The author is giving a recount of the Israelites allowing their hardness to be. He runs the hardening through the redemption of hope in Christ, and then challenges us to understand we are no different than the Israelites apart from Christ.
And then verse 13...the solid therefore. take a moment and read it.
The exhortation is not a trite you can do it, but a calling of the reminder of the hope in the Cross, the person of Jesus, the ...
