Ephesians 2;1-10 (KJV)
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
Among whom also we all had our conversations in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Good morning Brothers and Sisters. I desire to encourage you today, in that you HAVE TO KNOW that you 1. if standing as a child of God, you are no longer to think yourself close to who you used to be. God has moved you "far away" from that past. And 2., if standing on the edge of decision to accept the gift of salvation, and give your life over to Christ Jesus, you are about to become a totally NEW PERSON!!! Oh, Hallelujah!!!!
This morning's encouragement was actually brought to me, by one of my Sisters in Christ, as an invitation to read and study the entire 2nd chapter of Ephesians. Thank you for that prompting Sisza Moore. As soon as I began to break it down, I could see that I was building desire to share in the fellowship. So, I asked Christ to lead me in what to share, and it was given to me to encourage you in the fact that you HAVE TO see yourselves without any obstruction, cloudiness, misunderstanding, or faulty information. Your view has to be just as God sees you, 'Crystal Clear'.
Honestly, when you sit and study (I pray you will sit and study) the Truth of who you are should begin to stand out before you reach verse 5. For in the first 4 verses Paul is alerting us that we ARE NOT LIKE those who "walk" according to the course of this world, or according to the prince of the power of the air. You may have "walked" as such 'in time past', but not any longer. You are quickened!!!! Made Alive!!! Sure, you used to engage in conversations that fulfilled the lusts of the flesh, but that ain't you any longer. You get it?!?! You "SEE" it?!?! It is right there. In black and white. It should be crystal clear....
And for those of you who are being encouraged: those who stand on the edge of decision, you to can see clearly that the reason this IS a true statement for you as well, upon securing salvation, is with the VERY TRUE statement, in verse 4, But God. But God! But God.....
You know this way of life for you is not fulfilling. You know that every night, you sit, wondering, "Why does it have to be like this?" But God. He saw you asking that question, and that is why He allowed for the blood of Christ Jesus; His blood, to be shed. Verse 7 shows you that truth. God saw you, in this time and day, from before the need in your life every thought about arising. LOL As the country saying goes, "God saw you before your Grandfather was twinkle in his Grandfather's eyes". That is why Paul writes, 'That in the ages to come'.... God knew you would NEED Him because you can't, again I state that you CAN'T, do it on your own. So, you have opportunity to see that those who ARE children of God are no different than you. And to keep it really real, I surely can tell you that anything you see of me, that is good, IS TOTALLY of God. I was one of the chief sinners, before I begin to "walk" after Christ Jesus to fulfill the will of God. You, NOW, have that same opportunity to make that your statement of truth as well.
Brothers and Sisters, it truly is not difficult to see who you really are; according to the eyesight of God. What has to be done, is you allowing God to be in control. Give up. Submit. Allow for all of what God IS and CAN DO to rule your life. You will end up thanking Him anyway. Sometimes, I sit and say to myself, "Why didn't I see the clarity in this truth earlier in my life."
Then I get the opportunity, every now and again, to SEE why. It is when I am prompted to share with someone the goodness of Christ Jesus, in my life. I get the chance to see the cloudiness remove itself from in front of them. I am, sometimes, allowed to view their wiping away the obstruction so they can see clearly. God has allowed me, to be present, every now and again, to hear someone say, "Thank you God! It's all crystal clear to me!"
I offer you, you who are being encouraged, you who might not know Jesus Christ as your own personal Lord and Savior. I offer you the opportunity to receive Him as such, within your life, right now. First, go with me to Romans 10;9-11, and read. Now, ask Christ Jesus to come into your heart. Become Lord and Savior of your life. Believe that He IS dwelling within you. You have now received salvation!!!! Hallelujah!!!!
I seriously stress that you, now, become part of a good Bible believing church. I do not know what area of this world that you are in, but I am willing to believe that those who are reading this, and are rejoicing at you entrance into the family will (in the comment box) leave the name of their church, just in case you are around the corner from them. And, if you are in the Los Angeles, CA area, I invite you to come to fellowship with me and my church family. We are New Dawn Christian Village. 2328 St. James Place Los Angeles, CA 90007. You can also contact us, on the web, at ndcv.org
I am so happy for you; who have made the decision to have Christ Jesus as your own personal Lord and Savior. Continue to walk after Christ, and watch your life become abundantly more full of life. God bless you, and God keep you.
Holla,
Yer Brova Catalyst
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