The book of Revelation is God’s elaborate art gallery
telling us that, “In him (Jesus) we have
obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of
him who works all things according to the counsel of his will” (Ephesians
1:11).
From
beginning to end of this grand gallery, every picture tells us that the God who
has already worked out the whole plan of salvation “according to the counsel of his will” will absolutely complete the
work of salvation no matter what beastly enemies we encounter on the way, or
whether we recognize all the ways those pictures are fulfilled in real life. Therefore,
“I am sure of this, that he who
began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day
of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6).
God’s
adopted children have “obtained an
inheritance”, and, through our belief in the gospel of our salvation in Jesus
Christ, we “were sealed with the promised
Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire
possession of it, to the praise of his glory” (Ephesians 1:13-14).
How
do we live as the chosen, predestined, redeemed, adopted sons of God who are
now sealed with God’s own Holy Spirit? “Be filled with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18); “walk by the Spirit” (Galatians 5:16); “live by the Spirit… keep in step with the Spirit” (Galatians
5:25).
“For all who are led by
the Spirit of God are sons of God” (Romans 8:14). The book of
Revelation gives us a beautiful art gallery full of pictures aimed at leading
the sons of God by the Spirit of God. “Blessed
is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those
who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near” (Revelation
1:3).
© 2014 Monte Vigh ~ Box 517,
Merritt, BC, V1K 1B8 ~ in2freedom@gmail.com
Unless otherwise noted,
Scriptures are from the English Standard Version (The Holy Bible, English
Standard Version Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good
News Publishers.)
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