Divine Intention by Marietjie Chase

What was the Divine Intention with the creation of mankind? To have fellowship, to be one, to have open relationship. This is the mystery: God's desire to have mankind be part of Him. This now, finally, is the purpose of the church. Eph.3:12 Jesus Christ our Lord, in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through His faith. This is not even our faith but His faith. He is the One believing in and through us.

The mystery that Paul keeps writing about in Col1:27 - Christ in you the hope of glory. Eph.3:3-4 etc. Mysteries has to be revealed. It cannot be known by mental study. Braininess does not help in a mystery. Eph.3:6 The gospel(the good news)is that all , all nations, all people, has now become partakers - sharers, joint-heirs and part of the receiving end - of all the promises in Christ Jesus. In this mystery revealed, Jesus Christ opens the Godhead to include all that dare to believe in Him.

The prayer Paul prays for the Ephesian Church is that they may be filled with all the fullness of God. In order for this to happen we have to, by the power(dunamis - Divine enablement) of His Spirit become mighty and filled with strength in the inside. So that through faith we can be a habitation; a place where He can settle and be at home. And if God can empower us with strength to grasp ( kata lambano - to lay hold of so as to make one's own) together with all the saints - no room for exclusion - what the dimensions of this indwelling Christ is. On top of all that; that we may know( experience and in full knowledge) the love, agape, of Christ which surpasses(transcends, more excellent, superior) knowledge(general, intelligent, understanding). This fullness of God, according to Col1:19, is embodied in Jesus Christ (not historically, after the flesh, but now).

If all this seems an impossibility listen to verse 20: Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly, abundantly, above all that we ask or think.... God is able to accomplish all this according to His power(dunamis- Divine enablement) that is working in us. Then He will be glorified in the church in Jesus Christ.