significance.

(Notes from Ephesians 1)

Things God did through sacrificing his Son and giving us the Holy Sprit:

• He takes us to the high places of blessing in him


• Before the beginning of time he had us in mind


• He settles on us as the focus of his love


• He decided to adopt us into his family though Jesus Christ


• He wanted us to enter into the celebration of his lavish gift-giving


• Because of his sacrifice we’re free of penalties and punishments


• He thought of everything we could possibly need and provided for it, because he let us in on the plans he took such a delight in making


• In Christ we find out who we are and what we are living for.


• Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, and designs on us for glorious living


• In Christ we found ourselves free—signed, sealed, and delivered.


• By being free, we have a reminder that we’ll get everything God has planned for us, a glorious life for him.

How is this applicable?

These few things from Ephesians 1 tell us enough already about how much God loves us. It talks about how he blesses us and provides for us, and how he sacrificed his only son for us.

But it’s not only that he loves us. Moreover, we are part of the plan. We’re like workers building a building. We are included in what he does. His big plan for the universe has our fingerprints on it, too—and he gave us this place. Not only are our sins paid for, we are free of penalties and punishments, and we’re working for God himself.

In Christ we are free. We find out who we are and why we are living. He gives us his work to do, and when we do it (obedience) we find out these things.

So where should we seek satisfaction? We should seek it in how much God loves us. It’s explained here.