"that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory."
Ephesians 1:12
This truth may be the most exciting of all. Here is your newest identity statement: "I am so blessed because I am in Christ, my life gives praise to God's glory."
This truth is deeply profound. God wants to bless you so much that your life is a praise statement to the riches of His glory. God wants to bless you so much and in so many ways, that when people see your life, they are amazed at how glorious God's grace is in the life of a person.
God wants to bless you so that you become His strongest advertisement for being a christian. He wants invest in you the picture of His glory. That is beyond description. It is more than I can comprehend - to consider that God wants to work in my life with such power that His glory is praised in my life.
Take a few moments and just consider that. Whatever you are facing today, God wants to go to work and give you so much of His grace that your life is a praise to Him. That is a thought that takes an entire day to just wrap your mind and heart around. When you get your arms around that truth, say it to yourself a few times and let it sink in. THAT is who you are in Jesus Christ.
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