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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1987. PAGE 23.
The riches of God's glorious inheritance
BY BOB BARNHART
CO-PASTOR
CHURCH OF GOD, BLYTH, ONT.
Ephesians 1:18 states: “I pray
also that the eyes of your heart may
be enlightened in order that you
may know the hope to which he has
called you, the riches of his
glorious inheritance in the saints. ’ ’
Brussels WMS sends
'bale' to Zambia
The February meeting of Mel
ville Women’s Missionary Society
was held at the Maple Villa with 13
members and five visitors present.
Mrs. Helen Elliott, the new
president, opened the meeting by
all reading the purpose of the
W.M.S. She led in prayer. The
hymns “Jesus Jesus’’ and “His
nameiswonderful’’ were sung.
The secretary’s report was read by
Ruby Steiss and the treasurer’s
report by Evelyn Mair.
A report was given on the
articles made for the bale that is to
be sent to Zambia. Isabelle Adams
gave a history of the “World Day of
Prayer’’ asthiswillbethe 100th
year of “World Day of Prayer” all
Before I got married I was
looking at a book on Marriage. One
point the author made was on your
attitude going into marriage. Do
you feel like you are getting the
better end of the deal. This was not
looking at it in a self-centered way
seeing what you could get out of the
marriage. Nor was it at the other
over the world on March 6. The
hymn “What a friend we have in
Jesus”wassung.The scripture
from John 15, verses 1 -17, was
read by Marguerite Krauter.
Prayer was led by Winnifred
Edgar.
The message on friends and
friendship was given by Mrs.
Margaret MacLeod. The roll call
was answered with how to make
good friends.
The hymn, ‘ ‘ Blest be the tie that
binds” was sung and Helen Elliott
closedthemeetingwith prayer.
Lunch was served by the lunch
committee, Mrs. Ruth Martin,
Mrs. Poirer and Isobel Gibson and
a social time enjoyed.
end thinking that this person is
lucky to get me. It was thinking I am
really fortunate to get this person.
Paul here is telling the Ephe
sians how blessed and fortunate
they are to be Christians. In verse
three Paul says: “Praise be to the
God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christwhohasblessed us in the
heavenly realms with every spiri
tual blessing in Christ.”
He then goes on to talk about
some of these blessings. We are
adopted as sons and daughters of
God, we have redemption through
his blood. Another blessing was
the forgiveness of sins in accord
ance with the riches of his Grace.
Alsowe have received the Holy
Spirit as a deposit and as a
guarantee of our inheritance.
These are all things that are ours
now in this present life. Then Paul
goes on in Verse 18 and prays that
the eyes of their heart may be
enlightened so that they can see
something of the future God has for
them. We can only dream what
heaven will be like, yet Paul is
praying thatthey will get a glimpse
of what it will be like.
Ithinkbacktothe question on
marriage. I am not getting married
to God but I do have a relationship
with him. As I think about that
relationship I believe I am getting
the better end of the deal. God has
blessed me in so many ways. I feel
fortunate to be a Christian.
I understand what Paul is trying
totell the Ephesians. Then I looked
at the last part of verse 18: the
riches of his glorious inheritance in
the saints. It is not talking about my
glorious inheritance. It doesn’t say
of the saints but in the saints, and
his is referring to God. In other
words God considers himself rich
by getting us.
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The living Bible says it this way”
... I want you to realize that God has
been made rich because we who
are Christ’s have been given to
him!” God considers himself rich
because I have been given to him.
This is not because of what I have
done but because of what Christ
hasdonetome. Becauseofwhat
Christ has done to me God
considers himself rich. Even
though God considers himself rich
I still feel lam getting the better
end of the deal. Praise God for his
unfathomable riches in Christ
Jesus.
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