Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,
To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:
The apostle Paul speaks of a very profound thing in this opening statement. He acknowledges two important things every Believer needs to see if we must rightly live in this realm.
First, he speaks of his identity which he has founded in Christ Jesus. As believers, we must take our very identity from the person of the Christ, our lover and deliverer. It is by Him that we have the ability to approach the Throne of Grace that we might live.
Secondly, the apostle speaks of the will of God. There is nothing that we can become unless the will of God vetoes it our lives. We know the will of God towards all men by the Holy Scriptures. It says, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (see Jeremiah 29v11). Hence, we can be sure of what God intends for us. However, His intents can find power in our lives if truly we will allow God’s will to find expression in our lives through our will.
The LORD will always give us abilities equivalent to our identities because our lives and what we can do will always flow through our identity. In the end, His will brings us to expected ends.
Hallelujah!