The Lord has given us so many gifts ... to trample them or offer them to the world? (Part I)

Exodus 12: 35-36
"The people of Israel had done what Moses had said. They had asked the Egyptians for things made of silver and gold and for clothes. And the Lord had given the people favor in the eyes of the Egyptians. So the Egyptians let them have whatever they asked for. And they took the best things of Egypt."

John 3:16

The Word of God teaches us that "Let us honor and thank the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He has already given us a taste of what heaven is like. Even before the world was made, God chose us for Himself because of His love. He planned that we should be holy and without blame as He sees us. God already planned to have us as His own children. This was done by Jesus Christ. In His plan God wanted this done. We thank God for His loving-favor to us. He gave this loving-favor to us through His much-loved Son. Because of the blood of Christ, we are bought and made free from the punishment of sin. And because of His blood, our sins are forgiven. His loving-favor to us is so rich. He was so willing to give all of this to us. He did this with wisdom and understanding. God told us the secret of what He wanted to do. It is this: In loving thought He planned long ago to send Christ into the world. The plan was for Christ to gather us all together at the right time. If we are in heaven or still on earth, He will bring us together and will be head over all. We were already chosen to be God’s own children by Christ. This was done just like the plan He had. We who were the first to put our trust in Christ should thank Him for His greatness. The truth is the Good News. When you heard the truth, you put your trust in Christ. Then God marked you by giving you His Holy Spirit as a promise. The Holy Spirit was given to us as a promise that we will receive everything God has for us. God’s Spirit will be with us until God finishes His work of making us complete. God does this to show His shining-greatness." (Ephesians 1: 3-14)

Can we reach to imagine this ?! Simply Amazing! Certainly, when barely the doctor revealing us the sex of the fetus, we activate other plans on the fetus, for example, type and color of clothing, toys, types of stories, etc ... But God is so Magnificent that He thought of us and He established a purpose for us, "For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for well-being and not for trouble, to give you a future and a hope." (Jeremiah 29:11) and chose us before the foundation of world! And the most tremendous thing is that God never changes! "Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God. He is the One Who made all light. He does not change. No shadow is made by His turning." (James 1:17) ... God does not come to us with changes of plans more late "God is not a man, that He should lie. He is not a son of man, that He should be sorry for what He has said. Has He said, and will He not do it? Has He spoken, and will He not keep His Word?" (Numbers 23:19), rather, "The rain and snow come down from heaven and do not return there without giving water to the earth. This makes plants grow on the earth, and gives seeds to the planter and bread to the eater. So My Word which goes from My mouth will not return to Me empty. It will do what I want it to do, and will carry out My plan well." (Isaiah 55: 10-11).

All of the above to understand that when God thought of us He had a plan of Salvation, Prosperity, Widening, Sanity, Order, Constitution as kingdom, the best Guideline and power to belong to the family ... the royal family!

So many gifts!! But what have we done with them?

To be continued...



God bless you and have an excellent day in Christ Jesus!

Roldan Ortiz Molinares