Hope and Trust

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Permalink Reply by a servant (Chris) on September 22, 2012 at 10:50am

He who has given us life and has called us with a Holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His will and the Grace which has been given to us in Yeshua The Messiah before the time of the world, {2Tim 1:9} We know we cannot earn a relationship with Jesus. We are called and given a choice. Even after making Him Lord, we discover in or of our own strength we are unable to hold up our end. We need Grace in the beginning, we require Grace throughout our relationship with Him. And that the eyes of your hearts would be enlightened, that you will know what is the Hope of His Calling and what is the Wealth of the Glory of His Inheritance in the Holy ones, {Eph 1:18} “That the eyes of our hearts would be enlightened...” To understand v18 we must look at v15-17 also. 15 Ever since I first heard of your strong Faith in the Lord Jesus and your Love for God’s people everywhere, 16 I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, 17 asking God, the Glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you Spiritual Wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your Knowledge of God. 18 I pray that your hearts will be flooded with Light so that you can understand the confident Hope He has given to those He called—His Holy People who are His rich and Glorious Inheritance {Eph 1:15-18} We begin with, “...strong Faith in the Lord Jesus and your Love for God’s people..” Our Faith in Jesus must to first, this opens the door for all we are, and will become in Christ. Next we see Thanksgiving and Praise to God, then comes our request to Him. Paul is asking God, to give us Spiritual Wisdom and insight so we may grow in our Knowledge of God. Different versions say, “That the eyes of our hearts would be enlightened...” another says, “...that your hearts will be flooded with Light so that you can understand the confident Hope He has given to those He called...” There is much we can, and Lord Willing we will say about this Hope. that said I want to share two more verses. Then I would like to hear what your thoughts are about this. God wanted His people throughout the world to know the glorious riches of this mystery-which is Christ living in you, giving you the Hope of Glory. {Col 1:27} Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His Great Mercy hath regenerated us unto a Lively Hope, by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, {1Pet 1:3} We see here and though out, how Hope and Trust are connected. We can even say I believe, “Hope and Truth,” are the same here as much or more than anywhere else.

Permalink Reply by Tammy on September 23, 2012 at 3:12pm

Amen Chris