Chosen for/to the Praise of His Glory
by Keith Brenton
If there were such a thing as a church in which only a few select members were permitted to worship and praise the God of creation, would you want to be among them?
That's the purpose for which God has sealed followers of His Son with His Holy Spirit, according to Ephesians 1:11-14:
"In him we were also chosen,[a] having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory."
As expressed in English here, those who are included in Christ are purposed both for and to "the praise of His glory."
If we examine our lives carefully, prayerfully - and find that's not been our purpose - He has given us each a life worth re-examination.
That's the purpose for which God has sealed followers of His Son with His Holy Spirit, according to Ephesians 1:11-14:
"In him we were also chosen,[a] having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory."
As expressed in English here, those who are included in Christ are purposed both for and to "the praise of His glory."
If we examine our lives carefully, prayerfully - and find that's not been our purpose - He has given us each a life worth re-examination.
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