Paul realized how amazing the gift of Salvation was. He laid it out simply to the Ephesians. One God, one faith and one baptism. As a people, We become one with Christ. The Lord has saved us and through His sacrifice and upon His ascension, we became one again with God! What an amazing gift!
So, Paul called the Ephesians to live a life worthy of that gift. How? By remaining humble and gentle. By being patient and bearing with each other. By remaining unified by faith and not divided by petty differences. Finally, we remain worthy by simply remembering that it is all by God’s grace that we even have eternal life. It is not our behavior or station in life, it is Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection that has provided the amazing life we enjoy. It is that same resurrection that provides our eternal salvation. We should keep that in mind when tempted to be haughty or judgemental of others. All we deserve is death. But His grace was sufficient to give us life.
That realization should provide us joy, hope, and a humble spirit to carry us through until we see Him face to face!
God Bless You
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism; 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
7 But to each one of us, grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. 8 This is why it[a] says:
“When he ascended on high,
he took many captives
and gave gifts to his people.”[b]
9 (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions[c]? 10 He who descended is the very one who ascended higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)
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