Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Do we put God in a box?

I was thinking this morning while reading Ephesians 1 about these verses:


In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. 1:7-8


I was just thinking, Paul wrote that God's grace is lavished on us (which in and of itself is a really cool way to write about grace. Lavished = give and give and give. No limitations.) with all wisdom and understanding. I never really have thought of wisdom and understanding being in the same category as grace. I mean, grace should have its own category, right? But Paul writes both grace and wisdom/understanding in the same sentence. Is that taking it too detailed on my part? Let me know. But I also don't think anything God ordained to be in the bible was put there by mere irony. I think Paul did that on purpose. Reminding the Galatians that we are FREE in Christ. That because of this freedom established through Jesus, I can live by grace and! I have all the wisdom and understanding of God available to me. Do we as christians believe that? 


If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. James 1:5


If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. John 15:7


I don't know. Just something God pointed out to me today.


Ally

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