SATURDAY May 11, 2024
The Manifold Wisdom of God
...to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places, according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord....
Ephesians 3:10-11
Paul shared that salvation was a mystery that had become revealed––it was open for any Jew or Gentile. God’s plan of salvation became known to us through Jesus Christ: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). Salvation is available for all people.
Interestingly, even before the world existed, God knew those who would accept His way of salvation:
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, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world... (Ephesians 1:3-4).
Yet salvation remains a mystery to angels. Nevertheless, they rejoice when one sinner repents and is saved. Jesus said: “...there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents” (Luke 15:10). It is through God’s grace and only for mankind, not for angels, although they desire to know more about it—things which angels desire to look into (1 Peter 1:12).
Every person has their own free will to choose to accept or reject God’s salvation through Jesus Christ, who is the power and wisdom of God:
For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God (1 Corinthians 1:22-24).
Why perish because of your own foolishness? Christ has the power to save you! Be wise; accept the gift of salvation freely offered to you.
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
~1 Corinthians 1:18~
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