September 30, 2010

Ephesians 3
Its another one of those chapters that is just overflowing with the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ. The first thing I see to which Paul refers is the unsearchable riches of Christ. Would you like to have the riches of Bill Gates? To be honest, I never have pondered it too much. My quick response would be, "Oh, of course!" Yet, I submit to you that Bill Gates is a pauper, yes even a worm, compared to Jesus. It's not even as close as comparing Fort Knox to my son's piggy bank.
My grandfather bought a 60 acre farm when he retired. Then he leased some of the land that was adjacent to his 60 acres in order to increase his herd. I have many fond memories searching all over those lands exploring God's creation as a child. A decade ago I returned to show my children my playgrounds when visiting Grandma and Grandpa. It took all day to search those grounds and we still did not see all that was to be searched.
Jesus' glory is like that. Only you would have to add all the lands of the earth. Then you would have to explore everything under the water. Then you would have to explore the interior of the earth. But still you would only have barely begun. Once you thoroughly searched the earth, then you could begin with the moon, then the planets, then asteroids and comets. When our solar system was finished, you would have just finished one of billions of solar systems in our galaxy. When you finished our galaxy, you could begin one of the other billions of galaxies which each contain billions of stars. Oh did we include black holes--whatever they are--or the giant gas clouds of the galaxy.
Jesus created all things. Nothing exists that He did not create. Surely the glory of the creator is greater than the created thing. He accomplished God's eternal purpose for the creation. He accomplished it in us. He names the whole earth. To name something implies your authority over that thing. This same Christ desires to dwell in us through His Holy Spirit by faith. Forget Bill Gates' riches! He is a pauper! I want the Lord Jesus Christ! Indeed we serve a glorious King! Speak His glory to someone today!
--Pastor John