TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL BASIC SCRIPTURES: COLOSSIANS 1:27
BASIC SCRIPTURES: COLOSSIANS 1:27;
27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
EPHESIANS 1:1-11
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:
11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
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Colossians 1:27 (NIV): “To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.”
In this verse from Colossians, Paul speaks about a mystery that has been revealed to the Gentiles—the Gentile believers, who previously did not have the same access to God as the Jews, now have the hope of glory through Christ dwelling within them. It highlights the profound truth that Christ’s presence within believers is the hope of experiencing the glory of God.
Ephesians 1:1-11 (NIV): “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To God’s holy people in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will— to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us. With all wisdom and understanding, he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment—to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ.”
In these opening verses of Ephesians, Paul extends greetings and blessings to the believers in Ephesus. He celebrates and praises God for the abundant blessings bestowed upon believers through Christ. Paul emphasizes God’s predestined plan to adopt believers as His children, highlighting redemption, forgiveness, and the revelation of His will through Christ.
Both passages emphasize the richness of God’s grace and the significance of Christ dwelling within believers, offering hope, blessings, adoption into God’s family, redemption, and the revelation of God’s will through Christ.
