Rejoice IN HIM!

Let's meditate on the words "IN HIM"

(as we continue meditation of Ephesians chapter 1)

Who is Him?

God: the Three in One. Whose attributes never change. Whose love and power are insurmountable and focused on you! 

His thoughts about you began before light became light. His plans for you extend from before time into eternity where we will be forever in His presence. 

If you have placed your faith in His Son, then He has separated you from your sin as far as the East is from the West. (Psalm 103:12)

1:13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit,

You can run with confidence to Him at any moment. (Hebrews 4:14)

With this in mind Paul writes to the Ephesians; that the only right response is to REJOICE in the Lord always. This is not random rejoicing, it's not a good mood, or happiness caused by current circumstances, this is rejoicing IN HIM. 

We are to rejoice in who He is! 

Ephesians tells us that "in him we have redemption through His blood", 

John  chapter 1 tells states: that In Him all things were made that were made" 

1 John 5 says that our confidence in approaching God is "In Him"(referring to Jesus Christ) . 

1 John 5:13-14  I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.  This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 

A bee finds "good things" in my back yard lavender

ALL GOOD THINGS ARE FOUND "IN HIM" So why do we waste our time looking in other places? 

Answer: Because we have a hard time putting our faith in something we cannot control or see.

Trust comes from knowing God and placing your trust in who HE SAYS HE IS.

The real question is: Do you know HIM and are you, IN HIM? God in three persons; Father, Son and Holy Ghost. One God, three roles. When we are in Christ, we have the blessings that the Father bestows on those who believe. and are sealed and guided by the Holy Spirit.

Know Him, Trust him, Rejoice in Him.

With this eternal perspective always before us, we are commanded to Rejoice in the Lord Always, and again I say REJOICE! Our Joy is to be " IN HIM"
even while we are in the struggles of this life. 

Philippians 4:4-6
⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! ⁵ Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. ⁶ Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Hope Wirta