Day 11 Ephesians 1:9

DAY 11

“having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself,” Ephesians 1:9

This list of blessings from heaven continues with verse 9. Today you can say that “I am blessed with a purpose because of who I am in Jesus Christ.” This verse tells us that God has purpose for each of us because of who we are. It only makes sense when you know you are accepted and adopted, as well as purchased.

We know from this verse that God purposed this plan “in Himself”, which means that it was dreamed from the context of His person, His love, and mind. That is significant. God loves you so much that He purchased you. That is significant. It means that God’s plan must be loving and in your best interest. He could not and would not make any other kind of plan from His heart and perspective. His plan is according to His good pleasure. If it gives Him pleasure to accept you, to adopt you, and to purchase you, then a plan of His pleasure could only be to further these ideals from His heart.

Too often, we get the idea that being a Christian is somehow a terrible thing. Jesus did not die on the cross for simply so He could purchase the right to make you miserable. We fight against doing the right thing in tough situations. We do it because of our selfish desires to have things the way we want them to be. We must learn the truth that God has a purpose for each of our lives. His purpose comes from His heart and furthers His desires for us as His children.

When we recognize that God has a purpose in every situation we face, that gives a sense of meaning to every situation. It gives a sense of peace to know that the purpose is a loving one. We must learn to search for His purpose. This verse says He will make it known to us. That only makes sense when you consider the fact that Jesus died for us in order to purchase our lives so we could participate in this plan.
What does it mean for your life today to know that there is a purpose from God’s heart? What about the decision you are facing? What about that difficult circumstance you are in? What difference does it make to be purchased towards a God designed purpose?