“Every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm has already been lavished upon us as a love gift from our wonderful heavenly Father, the Father of our Lord Jesus—all because he sees us wrapped into Christ. This is why we celebrate him with all our hearts! And in love he chose us before he laid the foundation of the universe! Because of his great love, he ordained us, so that we would be seen as holy in his eyes with an unstained innocence. For it was always in his perfect plan to adopt us as his delightful children, through our union with Jesus, the Anointed One, so that his tremendous love that cascades over us would glorify his grace —for the same love he has for the Beloved, Jesus, he has for us. And this unfolding plan brings him great pleasure!”
Ephesians 1:3-6 TPT
https://bible.com/bible/1849/eph.1.3-6.TPT
REFLECTION
This passage of truth is abounding in beauty. And as we pursue a deeper relationship with our wonderful heavenly Father – staying open and attentive, looking and listening, worshipping with wonder, praying and pondering His Word – we can trust His Holy Spirit to deeply embed His beautifully freeing truth in our hearts. As we seek to more deeply know and love the One who knows and loves us best, we can trust Him to guide us into all truth and deeper revelations of His love, and enable us to experience the blessed beauty that flows from ever-deeper spiritual intimacy with Him ~ in His higher way and perfect timing. Everything our Creator creates is so awesome…just imagine what it’s like to really know Him, the One who actually created such beauty.
PRAYER POEM: Behold
Faithful Father, how patient You are with me ~ open the eyes of my heart to behold what You see.
Grant me grace to perpetually pursue You, for no earthly treasure can compare to You – the very Source of true beauty and pure pleasure.
