EPHESIANS 2
And you He made alive, who were dead in
trespasses and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this
world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now
works in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all once conducted
ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of
the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others. 4 But God,
who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even
when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace
you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in
the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come He might show
the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ
Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been
saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not
of works, lest anyone should boast. 10
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God
prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.11 Therefore remember that you,
once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called the
Circumcision made in the flesh by hands 12 that at that time you were without
Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the
covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. 13 But now in Christ Jesus you who once were
far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. 14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made
both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation, 15 having
abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained
in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making
peace, 16 and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the
cross, thereby putting to death the enmity.
17 And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those
who were near. 18 For through Him we
both have access by one Spirit to the Father. 19 Now, therefore, you are no
longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and
members of the household of God, 20 having been built on the foundation of the
apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone, 21 in
whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the
Lord, 22 in whom you also are being built together for a dwelling place of God
in the Spirit
We are walking today as this scripture was spoken thousands
of years ago and it saddens my heart and I know God’s heart as well. As we are not embracing one another as
sisters and brothers united in Christ who loved us enough to come off His throne
and down to this earth to show us this can be walked out but only in a spirt of
love for one another and true faith in God.
These are the ages to come where God is moving wonderfully and powerfully
to all who will seek him with a righteous heart. A heart that is tired of being
broken not loved in truth and that wants peace and sanity moving all
around. God says our steps have been
ordered by him so how can a man know his way.
But we purposely try to jump into this rat race, hoping and sometimes
praying that if you could just get this or that and the other somehow you will
be content. That is only fighting the
will of God. Receive your blessings and
inheritance as we come together in one spirit built on the foundation of Christ
Jesus.
Let love lead your day.
Vincent Young, Christian Analyst
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