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This was shared by Mark Gomez and says so much. Please let me hear your thoughts. Blessings

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I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
Ephesians 1:18‭-‬20 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/eph.1.18-20.NASB1995

Who prays and for what? Eyes of your heart? Enlightened? (Reveal, being lit up, to bring to light.) Why, what are we to know? Who's calling? Riches of the glory of what? Who's inheritance and where the surpassing( to throw over or beyond) what? Greatness of who's what's? Strength of who's might? Who brought about and where? "In" Christ? Raised Him from where and seated Him where? At who's right hand?

As we read this, notice what part we are to play? We are but to know⁹ and accept. Have you ever thought about how much power and forgiveness it took to raise Jesus from the dead? He was dead because He became sin, not just any but all, with all the death it brings. So God had to remove all sin and overcome all the death to raise Jesus. Not just my sin or your sin but all sin of all mankind for all eternity. WOW!! He not only raised Him but also seated Him, which says that's done! Oh, thank you Papa God for your love and forgiveness!!

Papa let us see as we walk today your love and forgiveness that surrounds us. Let others see you "in" us and be drawn to your goodness. You are awesome!!!!

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For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him.
Ephesians 1:15‭-‬17 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/eph.1.15-17.NASB1995

For what reason? Having heard what? Faith in who? Where? Who's love and for whom? What is love? Hint: God is love so let Him flow through you. Do not cease what? For who? Making mention of whom and where? The God of whom? Father of what? May give what to whom? A spirit of what? Revelation of what and whom? What is wisdom? (Insight)

Good prayer to pray for about anybody. Do you think God answered Paul's prayer? Do you see results of this in your life today? Claim it and look for it! Papa God loves you and wants only good in your life.

Ephesians 1:15-17 For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayer | New American Standard... For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayer

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to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory. In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory.
Ephesians 1:12‭-‬14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/eph.1.12-14.NASB1995

To what end? We who were first to what? Hope "in" what or whom? Praise of what? What is glory (honor, renown, splendor) and who's? "In" whom? You did what? Listening to what? What message? Who's salvation(welfare, prosperity, deliverance, preservation)? Having done what? Believed(have trust in, have faith in). You were what? Sealed "in" Whom? With Whom? Holy Spirit of what? Who is given as what? What inheritance and who's? View to what? Redemption of whose own possession? To the praise of Who's glory?

Why are we here but to bring praise and recognition of His glory. How awesome He is. Again the word "in", do you see yourself there? Notice there are two requirements of us, listen and believe? To believe something you must hear or be exposed to it. Believe or be persuaded is not just mental assent. If we truly believe it affects us. Sealed means stamped or marked with Holy Spirit or part of Himself. Do you see yourself as an heir? God's own possession, His kids. Praise Him because He did it. We are His. Bought with a precious price!! He has declared you worthy. Our part is simply to hear and believe. Let Papa know you believe today and keep believing!!

Ephesians 1:12-14 to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory. In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believe | New American Standard... to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory. In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believe

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He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and insight
Ephesians 1:5‭-‬8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/eph.1.5-8.NASB1995

Who predestined whom and to what and how? What does predestined mean? Def.-To fore ordain. Def.- . Properly, to set; to establish in a particular office or order; hence, to invest with a ministerial function. According to what? Who's kind intention and of Who's will? To the praise of what? Whos grace? Who bestowed and how? In whom? Again in whom? Redemption how? The forgiveness of what? According to what?
Who's grace? Who lavished- [From perissos; to superabound (in quantity or quality), be in excess]
what on whom? How?

I am amazed at the fore thought of God and His grace. He freely gives, not asking anything from us but purchasing at great cost to Jesus and Himself. "In the Beloved" once again where or how He sees us. Think for a moment on superabounding love and grace. Do we see ourselves that way, if not perhaps its time to adjust.

Papa God is crazy about you!!!!!

Ephesians 1:5-8 He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Belov | New American Standard Bible... He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Belov

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Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. And not only this, but we also exult in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.
Romans 5:9‭-‬11 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.5.9-11.NASB1995

Much more, how much more than what? Why are we justified and by what? What does justified mean? Someone once said it means "just as if I had not"? Totally removed. How does His blood make us justified? We shall be saved, from what and how? When were we reconciled and with whom? What does reconciled mean? I like to think of it like an account. An account is reconciled by bringing it into agreement both versions. So if God sees our debt or sin paid for, how should we see it, if indeed we are reconciled? We are saved by His what? Who's what? So what does our life have to do with it? And no only what? Do we remember what exult means? " jump for joy". Where and through whom? Why are we to exult? Through whom? What have we received?

Take the time to exult today as our Papa God has made a way for us to come into agreement with Him. Based on these verses, ask yourself how does God see me? And then ask yourself how do I see me? Are they reconciled, and if not what needs to change? The word repent does not only mean to say your sorry or show remorse, but to change the way you think. Websters says in one def, "To change the mind in consequence of the inconvenience or injury done by past conduct."
God says your worthy of His love accept it and renew or change your mind! Romans 12:2
EXULT!!!!!!!

Romans 5:9-11 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much m | New American Standard Bible -... Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through Him. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much m

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For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will hardly die for a righteous man; though perhaps for the good man someone would dare even to die. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:6‭-‬8 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.5.6-8.NASB1995

While we were what? At what time? Who died for whom? Who would hardly die for whom? What does He mean righteous? According to Webster it means "just; accordant to the divine law. Applied to persons, it denotes one who is holy in heart, and observant of the divine commands in practice". What is a good " 2. Valid; sound; not weak, false or fallacious". What does He mean die?; "to cease to live; to expire; to decease; to perish; and with respect to man, to depart from this world." Who demonstrated Who's love for us and when? What does He mean sinner? " 1. One that has voluntarily violated the divine law; a moral agent who has voluntarily disobeyed any divine precept, or neglected any known duty. How was that love demonstrated? What is love? Read I Cor 13.

God so loved the world, He doesn't mean planet earth, He means us, people. He means YOU!!!!! God gave us the cure for all the human conditions. Its simply up to us to decide to accept it or not. His love doesn't stop if you don't, it simply means you haven't taken advantage of His gift.

I welcome your comments.