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.What has "He" done?
-- Ephesians 1:22-23 [NKJV]
Paul, the writer of this letter to the Christians at Ephesus, is telling the believers about one of the most amazing works of Almighty God. Our Lord, our Father, has bestowed great power and authority upon His Son. In these two little verses, we see that Christ has been given complete dominion over all things. That means that every thing we see, and all of the things we do not see, are under the authority and rulership of Christ Jesus. Nothing escapes His sovereignty.
And we, the true church, are His body. We are the fullness of Christ, who fills us with His total presence. And therefore, we have that same authority, under Jesus and in submission to Him.
How are you exercising this authority? Are you using it protect and strengthen your fellow believers? Or are you using it just to make your own life a bit easier?
Use this power wisely, brothers and sisters. It is not to be abused. Nor is it to be hidden away. But it is to be used to advance the Kingdom of God and to defeat the power of hell.
Be encouraged, Jose
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