Day 2 - Ephesians 1:9-14

9 God has now revealed to us his mysterious will regarding Christ—which is to fulfill his own good plan. 10 And this is the plan: At the right time he will bring everything together under the authority of Christ—everything in heaven and on earth. 11 Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.

12 God’s purpose was that we Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would bring praise and glory to God. 13 And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago. 14 The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.


Terrie's Comments:

I think that it is amazing that we have received an inheritance from God... he CHOSE us in advance!  and He makes everything work out according to His plan.  

We are identified as belonging to Jesus Christ because he gave us the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit is God's guarantee that he will give us the inheritance that God promised and that we are purchased by Him.  The result of the deposit of the Holy Spirit is that we will praise and glorify our God for all He has done!



Tori's Comments:
We can be identified as believers of Christ, which should bond us together inseparably. And the Holy Spirit, which identifies us, also serves as a promise to us that we have become a part of God's family. 

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