6 to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
It is the ultimate gift.
ultimate: Websters 1828 dictionary definition
a. [L. ultimus, furthest.]
1. Furthest; most remote; extreme. We have not yet arrived at the ultimate point of progression.
2. Final; being that to which all the rest is directed, as to the main object. The ultimate end of our actions should be the glory of God, or the display of his exalted excellence. The ultimate end and aim of men is to be happy, and to attain to this end, we must yield that obedience which will honor the law and character of God.
This gift being adopted into the inheritance of the family of the creator of all things is why Paul is praising his glorious grace. He gets it and is trying to express how awesome it is that we are the recipients of such a wonderous and generous gift.
To be mindful of this inheritance today. It is not to try to be obedient it is to remember who I am in His sight that will bring about obedience. When my heart is clear on who I am in Him the mechanism of my actions will be reflective of heaven.
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One of the most effective ways to allow the Word of God to affect your life is to study it inductively. That is what this blog is all about. Typically one verse per day will be mined for insight and then followed up with how I plan to implement that insight practically. My prayer is that in some way you find this useful in your journey and that it may impact you positively. -G
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