11/12/26

Ephesians 1:4 NASB95 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love.

What a beautiful, God-glorifying verse. Let's break it down word for word in the original language.

Just as, - means, - inasmuch as.

He chose, - means, - God chose.

Us, - means, - all believers.

In, - means, - encompassed by.

Him, - means, - Jesus.

Before, - means, - prior to, or above.

The foundation, - means, - conception of.

Of the world, - means, - the world and its inhabitants.

Would be, - means, - to exist.

That we, - means, - we.

Holy, - means, - pure, morally blameless, sanctified.

And.

Blameless, - means, - found without fault.

Before, -means, - in the sight of.

Him, - means, - God the Father.

In, - means, - encompassed by.

Love, - means, - supreme desire of our presence through Christ the Son.

My paraphrase of this verse.

Inasmuch as God chose all believers encompassed by Jesus, prior to, or above, the conception of the world and its inhabitants. To exist pure, morally blameless, sanctified, and found without fault, in the sight of God the Father, encompassed by the supreme desire of our presence, through Christ the Son.

The sovereign and supreme God of all creation, has chosen all believers, completely immersed in Jesus, living our lives with Him as our Lord.

This means we are:

Loyal to Him.

Obey Him.

Remain vigilant in Him.

Desire Him for all mankind.

God chose to do this prior to His act of creation. He chose to do this above, that creation. When God planned His creation, He desired one part that would be in His image. One that would worship Him, with a desire to live for and follow Him with complete obedience. Yet He, also knew that to truly worship Him, in love, we would need free will. He, being all-knowing, knew that with free will we would be led astray by the tempter and that, we would sin. So He, in His love, had a plan. His plan was that God the Son would be the propitiation for our sin.

He did this so we sinners can, in Jesus, exist eternally pure, morally blameless, and sanctified, in the sight of God the Father. As we are completely immersed in Christ and His love. This is shown through His supreme desire for us to be in His presence through Jesus.

I can not think of anything more beautiful than God, and His love, that is described in this verse.

He chose us, to give this love to. Now that is a God worth glorifying!!!

Lord, I pray we will see throughout all of Scripture, that you respond in love. Sometimes that love is sacrificial, sometimes it is walking alongside us, sometimes it is carrying us, and sometimes it is a warning or punishment. Whatever form it takes, help us to see it as Your love! In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

Love Brother Scott