I love it when God is teaching me something and how He brings it forth in different ways. Heather and I have been studying Ephesians since the beginning of the summer. I have read it a ton over the past few months. I have probably read the first chapter alone, like 50 times. I was reading it again last night and something just jumped out of the text at me. Something I have yet to really take note of before.
Ephesians 1:4
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.
The words holy and blameless is why I called this post piggy back. This concept is just a piggy back onto what I was sharing in my last post. It is clear to me that God is teaching me something. Hopefully I'm finally getting it.
As I said in my last post love keeps no record of wrongs. We are totally and completely blameless in Gods sight. (Thanks be to our Savior)
The word blameless in this text is amonouse in Greek.It means without blemish and is used several times in the NT. I am without blemish in the eyes if my Heavenly Father. We are without blemish. Isn't that amazing!!! To drive it home here are a few of the verses.
Ephesians 5:27-28
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
Philippians 2:14
so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe.
Colossians 1:22
But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.
My parting words to you on this subject I will take straight from the Word of God.
1 Peter 1:19
So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him.
2 comments:
WOW! That is something to really think about! Especially for me after thinking so much about the fall and stuff this past week. Thank you for sharing. I'm so glad that you got that software and can't wait until I can get it too. I'm trying hard to be happy for you and not jealous, but I must admit that I am. =) But what else is new, eh?
Looks like you have been putting that new software to use! Awesome!! Like the last couple of posts and good reminders to me of what a great God we serve....Ephesians 1:4 overwhelms me....how marvelous to think that we are considered holy and blameless. Makes my heart want to pray more for the lost...that they would know that this love is available to them as well.
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