Sunday, April 10, 2005

All in All 4-10-05

Good morning, Lord Jesus. My Lord, my God, my King, my Best Friend -- You are my All in All. ... "I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know Him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which He has called you, which are the riches of His glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power for us who believe, according to the working of His great power. God put this power to work in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And He has put all things under His feet and made Him the head over all things for the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him Who fills all in all" (Ephesians 1.17-23). We receive wisdom and revelation as we come to know You. Some say there is power in knowledge, and that is true. The greatest power we can have is in knowing You. Then we can begin to know the hope to which You have called us. Then we can begin to know the immeasurable greatness of Your power toward us. This is the wisdom and revelation to begin to understand this mystery of our calling and purpose -- that You are our head and we are Your body, as You fill us with the fullness of Your presence. In this way, "Christ is all and in all" (Colossians 3.11). "When Christ Who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory" (Colossians 3.4). These are "the riches of His glorious inheritance among the saints" that we come to know and understand, as we come to know You a little more each day. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen. Be encouraged this day! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays To subscribe/unsubscribe/reply please send a note to me at Messiah Ministries -- "preparing the way of the Lord" -- MessiahMin@aol.com Our mailing address: 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502. God bless you!