Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 2:
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved),
6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,
9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.
10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
FATHER has expressed HIMSELF fully and completely concerning HIS Divine Intent toward us. HE has given us HIS Holy Spirit to lead and guide us into all Truth. HE sent HIS Word to fully restore us to unhindered communion with HIM. What hinders us from accepting this reality? It has to do with unbelief that originates with our own carnal man who relies solely on man’s logic of natural observation and opinion of others who do not understand the higher spiritual Truths.
FATHER has all the answers to any questions we might ask and so when we fail to seek HIS Face, we are at a disadvantage to move up higher in our understanding of life. The amount of light we possess is directly correlated to the level of our relationship with THE CREATOR WHO formed us in the womb. What better use of time and resources than to develop a direct relationship with HIM?
We were created for good works through our relationship with Christ Jesus. If we discount this relationship, then the level of good works will suffer. You can spend your life studying other topics in Scripture but if you don’t give Jesus Christ the preeminence in your thought life, you will be limited in your maturity.
Jesus spoke in John chapter 10:
7 Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
8 All who ever came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them.
9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved (sozo), and will go in and out and find pasture.
10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
If you want to enjoy an abundant life, Jesus Christ must be at the center of your existence. Each one’s abundance is according to FATHER’S Divine plan and HE will meet our needs accordingly. Jesus emphatically states that we will be saved (sozo). This word sozo means: o save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction; to make well, heal, restore to health. If we are not embracing the fullness of His abundance in all areas, we must change. As we cleanse ourselves with The Word on a daily basis, we will accomplish the change required to remove any hindrance from receiving the fullness expressed by the word sozo. Let us accept beyond any doubt that we are FATHER’S workmanship and accept this reality in all aspects of our being. Beloved brother and sister, we are intended for good works!