Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,
5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.
HE chose us IN HIM before the foundation of the world! HE knew us before we were formed in the womb and predestined us to become the full expression of Christ. We are called to become mature sons as part of HIS Body to serve all of mankind but we must open the door! Each of us must take an action toward full maturity. There will be no couch potatoes chosen.
Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Those who are called to be Sons are to be priests who rule and reign. A priest from Above shall be known by his Love, mercy, reconciliation, and grace. Ruling and reigning is meant to be from an intent of Love not control. As priests we will bring mankind to Love and peace as all see the full expression of Christ in us. As we operate in the Seven Spirits, men will be unable to resist the Wisdom from Above and will have their eyes opened to the Love of Christ. Mankind will be redeemed from death and destruction and will learn the ways of THE LORD. The SONS will be the standard of the land and the lawlessness of men will be fully exposed and no longer accepted.
The desire of carnal men is to be served by all whereas the Sons will serve all. As Paul states in Philippians 2:
3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
4 Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.
We are to put on the Mind of Christ. Our trials and tests are designed to provide us with perspective and compassion for others. As I have endured pain, I have compassion for others who suffer. As I have endured loss, I have compassion for those who have lost someone dear.
How is it that we will successfully become the full expression of Christ? By overcoming! This is an action we must take, not a passive acceptance of something bequeathed. We must overcome our flesh and take on HIS nature. We must fully accept what the Holy Spirit spoke through Paul:
Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.”
The power and authority of Christ is resident in us waiting for us to open the door. It is as a seed waiting to be activated for its purpose. Until it is watered and nourished it will remain dormant. The seed has the full expression of the tree locked up inside but it must grow and mature to fulfill its calling. It must overcome the elements that would prevent its full expression. It must be rooted and grounded properly in order to handle the weight, the exposure to the wind, and other elements of resistance. As we are rooted and grounded in Love, we will be able to rise to full stature as Sons and take on the office of priests who rule and reign.
Knock, knock!