In Him

After reading the first chapter of Ephesians I found myself becoming strangely agitated. Suddenly I realize that for the longest time the eyes of my heart are not fully open. There seems to be a fog, a mist of unbelief that obscures my vision and dampens my hope. How I long to see and speak differently, act differently, and respond differently very much like Christ did while on earth.

When my eyes are open by God's Spirit, then the understanding of God's mighty power working in my life is realized. I grow and mature in faith. The flesh or natural man will always be stirred or agitated because it wants to "perform" or "do something" other than to believe and rest in confidence that God is working to perfect me. No matter the human effort, only God can make all things beautiful!

So the key to opening the eyes of the heart to His mighty power is in Him. Notice how many times this phrase is used throughout the chapter and what it references (adoption, redemption,inheritance etc). Any life outside of Christ is no life at all. I must abide in Him to live, be fruitful and have a dynamic relationship.