And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Ephesians 1:22-23
In Ephesians chapter 1, Paul paints a beautiful picture of God’s plan of salvation and redemption for humanity, and how the fullness of Jesus makes all the difference in our lives. While we have redemption through the blood of Jesus, that is just the beginning of God’s marvelous and magnificent blessings that He bestows on us because of the fullness of Jesus! The resurrection power that raised Jesus from the dead, allowed Him to be seated at the right hand of the Father, and overruled all powers and principalities, is also extended to all of us who believe in Jesus.
We are the benefactors of God’s divine grace because of believing on the work of Jesus on our behalf. Jesus extended the invitation to all humanity to receive Him and believe in Him.The fullness of His work is able to save billions of people from sin and bring them to salvation. When we believe in Jesus, a spiritual transaction takes place where we give permission to God to buy us back from the hands of the enemy and to become our Father, Lord, and King! The Lord receives us as His beloved children, and we join His family and His Kingdom. He has many rooms for all His children and Jesus went to prepare a place for all those who believe in Him!
God’s Kingdom is full of inheritance for His children, and the Holy Spirit is the seal of our inheritance. The Holy Spirit reveals to us the magnificence of everything God has to offer us. As the Holy Spirit gives us revelation, we begin to see, hear, and understand God’s amazing riches that He has provided for us in this age and in the age to come.
Jesus through His obedience made every power subjected to Him. His full obedience brought complete freedom to us from death and damnation. When we receive Him, we become dead to our old nature and begin a new life in our new nature. As we look to the Lord, He begins to show us the hope of His calling and His purpose in our everyday lives. Sometimes, the Lord gives us big promises for our future, but most of the time, He gives us our daily wisdom and understanding on how to live as a child of the King!
Ephesians 1 is rich with the revelation of God’s plan for us and the fullness of Jesus in every aspect of our spiritual blessings. I encourage you to read the entire chapter in the New King James Version (NKJV) and then read it in the Message Bible. You will be blessed with God’s work on your behalf!
