Ephesians--In the Fullness of Time

Here is  more good news from Ephesians!  We have all the information we need to know and believe that God is for us...His heart is towards you and me and always has been.  "[He planned] for the maturity of the times and the climax of the ages to unify all things and head them up and consummate them in Christ, [both] things in heaven and things on the earth"  (Ephesians 1:10 Ampflified Bible).

Planning and waiting for the maturity of the times…the climax of the ages…to unify all things…in heaven and on the earth.  As above, so below…in Heaven as on the earth.  Do you realize that the maturity of the times involves more than you and me and the now?  

Galatians 4:4-7:  "But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ."

The woman made under the law means that through the deception of Satan, the woman (mankind) became subject to negative consequences  The issue is redemption from those under the law…that we might receive the adoption of sons,,,and be heirs.  Hebrews 10:16 "This is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds. (17) then He adds, “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”  That is such good news.  Sins and lawless deeds came through the deception;  It is not God's original intent for us.  This is so exciting!  

We are told that out of the heart flow the issue of life (Proverbs 4:23).  God is love and His kingdom is an expression of that love.  The ancient hebrew pictographs help so much when it comes to sorting this business of “law” out.  In the West we see law as something we do.  In the ancient days, law keeping was following the road signs/markers.  There is a big difference…it is the matter of heart that we recognize the markers are left for us by someone who has been there before, loves us, and is showing us the way!  Most people who anguish over who and how they are are really close to understanding that their deserving has not a thing to do with following road markers to a promised land...maybe that land is just the freedom of knowing the truth of this.  Really hearing what the Scriptures say to us instead of what we have been told they mean in light of man's doctrine is amazingly freeing.

That is also a matter of the maturity of time.  The markers were not left overnight although God knows all about the journey.  The Word that we need to know and be in is the Word of God.  Not only are there journey markers there, but the Holy Spirit instructs us over and over again.  God’s plan to unify all things was an amazing from-the-start goal.  The fullness of time and situation is all about God!  He is waiting to see the fruition of what He has given us and done for us…because He is full of love for us.  We can measure everything from love and being adopted. 

 It is so past time that we started believing in everything that God has done for us.  “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water" Hebrews 10:22.  In verse 23, we are told that He who has promised is faithful!  Here are some of the journey markers that keep us on the path and help us arrive at His true heart which is ours...the fullness of the Godhead is ours, including the heart (home).  Thank you, Lord.