(The Works of Faith) What God Has Done for Us — Zac Poonen

The Two Halves of Ephesians: What God Has Done and What We Must Do

In Ephesians we read about, we read something which I would say is perhaps the most perfectly balanced epistle in the entire New Testament. And I don't know whether you've noticed this, but Ephesians has got six chapters, and those six chapters are divided exactly into half.

The first three deal with what God has done for us, and the next three deal with what we must do for God. I don't know whether you've ever read Ephesians like that, but that's the way to read it. And the interesting thing is that in the first three chapters of Ephesians there is not a single command, not a single exhortation, not a single thing that we're told to do.

Have you ever heard a sermon in your life without any exhortation, without being told to do something? We think something is missing there. We probably need to hear some sermons like that, which tell us what God has done for us, because that's the foundation.

Remember the man who built his house without a foundation? What happened to it finally? The reason why a lot of Christians don't make progress in their life, why there's not more joy and victory and fruitfulness and usefulness, is because they have not got a solid foundation in their life concerning what God their Father has done for them.

They're trying to do things for God without first knowing what God's done for them, and no wonder they run into a lot of problems, no wonder they run into a lot of depression. Just like that with me. It's many years since I got depressed and discouraged because I've understood what God's done for me.

It's brought joy and victory. There's no shortage of trials. I mean, the more we progress in the Christian life, we're going to have more trials and opposition and difficulties. But in all of that we triumph.

We have a spirit of triumph. We're more than conquerors in every situation. It is not God's will that a child of His should be defeated by anything that happens to him in his life. The devil can get at him on all sides.

He will be a conqueror. That's how Jesus was. Jesus was a conqueror in every situation. You could never get him to be depressed. And the Bible says the Christian is to walk as Jesus walked. But that's because Jesus had a clear understanding of His relationship with His Heavenly Father.

And I'm tremendously encouraged when I read Ephesians chapters 1 to 3. Imagine reading three chapters which don't tell me a single thing to do. We hear so much of preaching about what you're supposed to do and what you're supposed to do and what you're not supposed to do, what you're not supposed to do.

And imagine reading three chapters of scripture where you're not told to do anything. It really is wonderful. And that is the balance of scripture. The reason why a lot of Christians fall is because they're not balanced.

Have you ever tried standing on one leg? Whichever leg it is. You can't stand for long, you fall. And we can say these are two legs of the Christian life. One, what God has done for us. And the other, what we're supposed to do for God.

And you try standing on any one of them all by itself and I guarantee you fall. I've seen churches who go to the other extreme. Who only talk about what God's done for them. They're like the fellows who laid the foundation and never built anything on top.

Jesus spoke about that too. And they fall too. Because that's imbalanced as well. So we have these Christians who take advantage of the grace of God. And just rejoice in all that God's done for them. And they're some of the most worldly Christians you can ever find.

Taking advantage of God's grace. And then you have on the other side a lot of other Christians who are always hearing about what they're supposed to do and what they're not supposed to do. And they don't have a solid foundation in their life.

And they're some of the most miserable and discouraged and long-faced Christians I've met. Legalistic. Bound by so many rules and regulations. And God wants us to be balanced. God wants us to rejoice in what He's done for us.

And on the basis of that, that we live for Him. So, I just want to share some things with you of what I've been blessed by in Ephesians. Let's turn to Ephesians chapter 1 and verse 3. It says here, Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. Now I told you in the first three chapters in Ephesians, there is not a single thing that God tells us to do. I mean, I've read through it and I find it, I haven't found a single exhortation in it.

A single command. But as soon as you come to chapter 4, verse 1. It's just command, command, command, commandments, exhortations. You got to do this, you got to do that, you got to do the other thing.

The Command to Put Away All Anger

And a whole lot of some fantastic commands. I mean, think of a command like this. I'll give you an example. To see God's standard. Ephesians 4 .31 says that we got to put away all anger from our life.

To put away all anger from our life. Now if you say, put away all the chairs from this room. How many chairs will be left in this room? None. None. If you got one chair left in this room. You can't say you put away all the chairs from this room.

So do you understand what it means to put away all anger? That's in your Bible. Ephesians 4 .31. To put away all bitterness and all anger from you. How many Christians in the world do you think obey that command?

Or even attempt to obey that command? Or believe that such a thing is possible. That you can live on this earth without ever being angry. You know why? Because they don't have foundation. They don't start with chapters 1 to 3.

They jump straight over to chapter 4. And they try to live a life without ever getting angry. Does it succeed? It doesn't. It doesn't succeed in their home. It doesn't succeed in their office. It doesn't succeed in the church.

A lot of people pretend that they do have such a life. But it's not true. I want to tell you in Jesus name. That is the will of God for you and me. It's a very blessed life. And there are many other things like that.

It speaks of standing against Satan in a way that you have overcome everything. Having overcome all, we stand. It says in Ephesians chapter 6 and verse 13. That you may be able to resist in the evil day.

And having done everything to stand firm. That means every single attack of Satan we overcome and we are still standing. We haven't fallen. Is that possible? It's possible if you got the foundation of chapter 1 to 3 right.

Without that it is impossible. There are a lot of churches where all they do is confess their hope forever. They confess their hope one day I will get victory over anger. And 30 years later they are still saying the same thing.

They never get to it. And the reason they never get to it because every wall they build is crumbling. Because it doesn't have foundation. I'm just showing you what a tremendous standard. Think of a verse like this.

Ephesians 5 .20 Always giving thanks for all things. Just a few words. It's just about six words. Always giving thanks for all things. That means there is never a single thing we ever complain about. Or murmur about.

Or grumble about. At home. At work. No matter what happens. I mean does God really mean these things? Or are these suggestions? You know that God doesn't give us suggestions. He only gives us commandments.

Always giving. Why is it that so very few Christians ever come to such a life? I'll tell you. Because they haven't got the foundation of chapters 1 to 3. They have never heard a sermon in their life. Which doesn't contain a single exhortation.

They feel a sermon is incomplete without exhortations. Without commandments. They think Paul was off his head to write something like Ephesians 1 to 3. You'd have to blame the Holy Spirit. Because the Holy Spirit wrote chapters.

Ephesians chapters 1, 2 and 3. Without a single exhortation. We need to reorient our thinking. To think like the Holy Spirit thinks. God says my ways are not your ways. The way I think. Isaiah 55 verse 8 and 9.

My way of thinking God says is not your way of thinking. You go according to your way of thinking and you have a lot of problems. Change your thinking to my way of thinking. That's what God says. Okay.

Spiritual Blessings in the New Covenant

Ephesians 1, 3 we read. This is one of the big differences. Between the Old Testament. And the New Testament. And we need to understand that first of all. It doesn't say in verse 3. That God has blessed us with every material blessing.

But spiritual blessing. It's not in earthly places. It's in heavenly places. In the Old Testament. When God told Israel that he's going to bless them. He promised them blessing in earthly places. He gave them a land.

And said this is yours. But he hasn't done that for the church. He's never promised material blessing. To his people in the New Testament. To Christians. He's promised. To provide us all that we need.

If we seek his kingdom first and his righteousness. The other things like food, clothing and shelter will be added to you. And when a person is satisfied. With God adding the minimum material things necessary.

He can be a true Christian. When he sets his mind. On acquiring more and more of material things in earthly places. He's going to miss what God has for him. In the New Covenant. I have seen that universally.

You got to decide whether you want Old Covenant or New Covenant. You can't have a mixture of both. I've seen movements of God that started wonderfully. With godly men who pursued the heavenly things. And in succeeding generations.

Their followers began the pursuit of earthly things. And the movement goes down the drain. Because there are only two masters in the world. God and mammon. And you got to choose which one you're going to serve.

It's God or mammon. It's not God or the devil. It's God or mammon. So that's the first thing we need to see. That God says. God has blessed us. I mean if you're really interested in entering the New Covenant.

Ephesians is not for people who want to live in the Old Testament blessing. Ephesians was written to New Testament Christians. To those who are like it says in verse 1. Who are faithful in Christ Jesus.

To the saints. To those who long to be New Testament Christians. They're tremendous blessings. God's called us to a wonderful life. If we can enter into it. It doesn't say that he's going to bless us.

If I am in Christ. When I give my life to Christ. Christ comes in me. And I am in Christ. Both are true. Ephesians speaks more about me being in Christ. And Colossians speaks more about Christ being in me.

Both are true. In Ephesians it speaks about me being in Christ. And it says here this expression. In Christ verse 3. I am already blessed with every spiritual blessing. In heavenly places in Christ. In other words.

Potentially it's all mine. If I can lay hold of it in faith and claim it. It's mine. It's like when Joshua entered the promised land. The Lord said to him. The whole land is before you. It's yours. Take it.

But you'll only get as much as you put your foot down and take. Every place where the sole of your foot shall tread. I have given to you. In other words. He had given him the whole land. But he could actually possess only what he put his foot down and claimed.

It's something like that. When it says here. This is the New Testament equivalent of the land of Canaan. Every blessing. Every spiritual blessing means. Every blessing of the Holy Spirit. In Christ. It is my birthright.

To be filled with the Holy Spirit. Every day. Every day. To have the blessing of the Holy Spirit in my life. It's my birthright. To be constantly fresh. In Christ. Morning. Noon. Night. Middle of the night.

Anytime. I'm never supposed to be dry. I'm never supposed to be empty. At anytime. God has blessed me. With every blessing of the Holy Spirit. In heavenly places. In Christ. And if I can claim that. And I say Lord.

I accept that. I believe it. It's mine. It is mine. But you know. Just like in the land of Canaan. It says that God told 600 ,000 Israelites. All that land is yours. Take it. And it says. Most of them looked at it.

And it says. A wonderful land. But we can't take that. It's too difficult. And they backed away from there. We read in. Numbers chapter 14. And God was so angry with them. That he punished them. That they wandered in the wilderness.

For 40 years. But there were two people. Who said. Yeah. We can take it. And they went in. And took it. And very often. I think. Among 600 ,000 believers. There may be just two. Who believe. That this land.

Can be ours. This such a life. As described in the New Testament. Can be mine. That God hasn't given. God hasn't described a life. In the New Testament. Which is impossible to fulfill. When he says. Put away all anger.

It's possible. The man of faith says. It is possible for me. In this earthly life. To come to a life. Where I put away all anger. When God says. In all things. Always give thanks. For everything. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

As the man of faith says. It's possible for me. In this life. To come to such a life. Where I never grumble. Or complain about anything. I always give thanks. For everything. In Christ. But. There are 600.

Every two believers. Like that. There are 600 ,000. Believers. Who say. No. No. No. That's not possible. You're trying to be unrealistic. You're trying to preach perfection. And all that. That's the tragedy.

And it says. Those 600 ,000 people. You know. It says. They wanted to stone. Joshua and Caleb. Have you read that? One would have thought. That Joshua and Caleb. Should have been given a medal. For. For proclaiming faith.

But instead of that. Those 600 ,000 people. Wanted to stone them. And that's exactly. How it is today. You try preaching. This message. And you'll get. Some type of stones. Thrown at you. Because people don't.

They don't want it. Because it shows up. Their sin. It shows up. Their defeated condition. It shows up. Their materialistic. Christianity. It shows up. Their love for God. It shows up. Their love for the things of earth.

And their defeated condition. It shows that. Their victory. Is only theoretical. It doesn't work. It doesn't work at home. It doesn't work. In their place of work. It doesn't work anywhere. It's just a lot of knowledge.

And they get angry. But if you can get past all that. And say. Lord. I want to come to simple faith. In your word. If your word says. That I have been blessed. With every spiritual blessing. In heavenly places.

In Christ. It must be true. It must be mine. Every blessing of the Holy Spirit. That God ever has. Is already mine. But. I have to claim it. Just like Joshua had to go and put his foot down. Even though the land of Canaan was given to him.

He'd get only as much as he put his foot down and claimed. And I get. Only as much as I put down my foot. And say. That's mine. And that's mine. And that other thing is mine. And the other thing is mine.

And I can go through the New Testament. And take every command. And say. That's mine. That's mine. I'm supposed to live like that. When it says. Rejoice in the Lord always. I'm supposed to rejoice 24 hours a day.

That's how I'm supposed to live. People should never. In my whole life. Ever see me in a bad mood. At any time. That's how a Christian is supposed to live. Most Christians don't believe it's possible.

It's exactly like the 600 ,000. Say. No it's not possible. Such a life is not possible. There are two out of 600 ,000 believers. Who believe that such a life is possible. Remember that. You know many times in the New Testament.

In 1 Corinthians 10. And Hebrews chapter 3. We are told about that example of those. 600 ,000 people who died in the wilderness. Because they would not possess the land of Canaan. And it says in 1 Corinthians 10.

This is written for our example. As an example for us. Upon whom the ends of the ages have come. Lest we also fall like them. So my brothers and sisters. God. Has promised us far far more. Than what we have actually possessed.

You know it's like a. A multimillionaire. To use an illustration. A multimillionaire father. Who is. Given all his resources. For his son to use. And his son lives like a poor beggar. Because he doesn't claim.

His inheritance. I think a lot of Christians are like that. So let's. It's a wonderful verse to begin with. To understand. It's not an exhortation. We're not told here to do something. We're told here what God has already done for us.

I only have to receive it. It's like forgiveness of sins. You know. Every false religion in the world. Teaches that we got to do something. To get forgiveness of sins. You got to do something. And work something.

And people go on pilgrimages. And people give money to God. And people do so many things. To get forgiveness of sins. But we know that they're all wrong. How did you and I get forgiveness of sins? Like we sing in that song.

Rock of ages left for me. Nothing in my hands I bring. Simply to thy cross I cling. We came with empty hands. Didn't we? That's how we got forgiveness of sins. We didn't do a single thing. We just received what God had done for us.

On Calvary's cross. But that. That true faith. That's proclaimed in true Christianity. Is contrary. To everything. That false religion teaches. Even false Christianity. It says you got to do something before God forgives you.

It's a lot of rubbish. You just receive. Freely. By grace are you saved through faith. That not of yourselves. It's the gift of God. It's the same here. I don't need to. Do anything to get this. It's been given me.

I mean it's. When a baby is born. To a multi-millionaire father. I mean that baby doesn't even realize it. He's born a millionaire. That's how we are. Spiritually. Don't you think that should excite us a little bit?

More than a little bit. The fact that. Every single. Spiritual. Blessing. In heavenly places. In Christ is mine. Think if you got a letter tomorrow from someone. From some. Attorney saying that. Somebody left a will.

With your name on it. And you're just inherited. A few million dollars. How would you feel? I think we should feel more than that. When we realize that. God's blessed us with every single. Spiritual blessing in heavenly places.

In Christ. Which means. That there's not a single situation. I can ever face in my life. On earth. For which there is no answer from God. There is some. Provision. Some solution. Some blessing. That God has provided.

For that particular. Problem which I'm going to face next week. Or next month or next year or whatever it is. It's all. Taken care of. I praise the Lord for it. And from the time that I have. Understood that.

It's made a tremendous difference in my life. As I look into the future. I mean. I don't know what's going to happen next week. Or next month or next year. But I know one thing. That there is not a single situation.

I can ever face in the future. For which there is no answer in God. God's made a provision. He's made. He knows the future. He knows exactly how. What's going to happen to me. He knows exactly how other people are going to treat me.

Nothing takes him by surprise. And therefore. If I live trusting him. Knowing that I am. An inheritor of all of. All of God's wealth in Christ. I can live in triumph. Every day of my life. That's why that's how the Apostle Paul lived.

When I was a young Christian. I read about. How the testimony of the Apostle Paul. In different places where he writes. And I wondered. Why that was not my testimony. Why couldn't I live like that. Was it only for Paul?

Was it only for some of these people? And I decided. That no matter how long it took. I wanted to find the secret of that life. And if you're eager. God will show that to you also. But it begins here.

It does not begin with what we do. No. It begins with what God. Has done for us in Christ. It's not just forgiveness of sins. We all rejoice in that. And that's what's made the difference. Between us and all those people.

In false religions. Why do the people in false religions today live. Without any peace. Wondering whether their sins are forgiven. How is it you and I are so happy. That our sins are forgiven. Because we believed what God said.

That's the only thing that's made a difference. Between us and them. It's not because we're better people than them. We're probably worse sinners than them. And yet we've got a peace they don't have. Because we believed what God had said.

Now just think if you can believe this verse. That every single blessing of the Holy Spirit. In heavenly places. Is yours in Christ. I say Lord I want to believe that too. Not just the forgiveness of sins.

But I believe that every single blessing. In the heavenly place in Christ is also mine. Okay. Let's go to verse 4. Here's something else. Which brings such a tremendous security in our life. When we read in Ephesians chapter 1.

Chosen in Christ Before the Foundation of the World

And verse 4 it says. That God chose us. In Christ. Before the foundation of the world. That we should be holy. And blameless. Before him. One of the things that the devil seeks to do. With God's people.

With God's children. Is to make us feel worthless. Or unimportant. You know. He constantly tells you that. You're pretty rotten. And. You're not going to amount to anything. You made so many. Mistakes in your life.

And made a mess of your life so much. And you're not going to amount to much. And you're really not all that valuable to God. God's got many other things to bother about. Than about some little fellow like you.

That's what the devil keeps saying. It's not true. If you believe that. Your life will be miserable. What does it say here? He chose us. In Christ. Before the foundation. Of the world. Now you see. God can look into the future.

In a way we can't. He knows the whole future. Before things happen. He knows it's going to happen. He knows what's going to happen tomorrow. Next week, next month, next year. A hundred years from now.

A thousand years from now. He knows every little detail. And. We can't understand that. But we believe it. It's true. Which means way back in eternity. He knew all about the future. And he knew. That you.

Would give your life to Christ. At some point in time. Therefore he chose you. The Bible says he chose you. He elected you. According to his foreknowledge. It says in 1 Peter chapter 1. That means because he knew.

That you would be one of those people. Who at some time in your life. Would give your life to Christ. He chose you by name. Before. The foundation of the world. Just think of that. We shouldn't rush through these verses.

We need to stop. And think. And meditate on them. So that we get the full benefit of them. And apply it personally. I take a verse like that. And apply it personally. When did God know about me? It wasn't when I was born.

In 1939. God knew about me. Long before that. He knew about me. Just think of that. Before. Genesis chapter 1. Verse 1. In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Go back beyond. Before that.

My name was in God's mind. Before. Genesis 1. Verse 1. If you have faith. That applies to you too. I find great rest in that. That way back in eternity. There was father, son and Holy Spirit. And. My name.

In his mind. Don't you think I'm an important person? If my name was in God's mind. Before he created the heavens and the earth. I believe that. And that's why the devil can't fool me. To tell me I'm unimportant.

Or I'm insignificant. Or I'm good for nothing. He doesn't succeed with that with me. Why does he succeed with you? I'll tell you. You don't believe what God's word says. You've been exhorted so much. To do this and do that.

And not do this and not do the other thing. That's why your life is miserable. Let's begin with what God did for you first. Then we can move on to build the superstructure. We got to get the foundation first.

Any builder will tell you. You got to put a foundation first. And here is the foundation. That God chose you in Christ. Before the foundation of the world. That means your name was in his mind. Before the worlds were created.

If you're a born again Christian today. Your name. I tell you this in the name of Jesus. Please believe it. And change your life. It will make you secure. You were not an accident. Don't ever let anyone tell you.

You were an accident. You were not born into this world accidentally. The things that are happening in your life. Are not accidental. God chose you in Christ. I am a very important person. In God's purposes.

I believe that with all my heart. And you must believe it. And that's how we overcome the devil. The devil is constantly trying to run down Christians. And tell them they're good for nothing. God's got no time for them.

And you're unimportant. And you're useless. You're just one person in the millions of people in the world. Where has God got time for you? I would say I'm not like that. If some fellow wants to believe he's like that.

That's up to him. But I believe God's word. You know the difference between the man who is secure in Christ. And the man who is insecure is just one thing. The man who is secure in Christ just believes what God says.

The other person doesn't. That's all. That's all the difference. It says we who believe. Hebrews 4 says. Enter into rest. That means we come into a life of security. And the other person who doesn't believe.

Lives his insecure life forever. And just think of some of you young people. Can live like this. Right from your youth. To believe that God chose you. Before the worlds were created. Your name was in his mind.

And he's got a plan for your life. It's wonderful. He chose us in Christ. Before the foundation of the world. That we should be holy and blameless. Before him. That means he's got a plan for me. And his plan is.

That I should be holy. And blameless. Before him. God doesn't care. What other people think about my holiness. I'm very thankful for that. You shouldn't be bothered either. He chose me. To be holy before him it says.

Not before men. Don't waste your time. Trying to be holy before men. You'll never satisfy. Men in any case. Seek to be holy before him. That's all. He called you. And he's planned for you to be holy. And he's gonna do it.

If you can trust him. If you can trust him. He will make you. Holy. And blameless before him. All your years. Of effort. And self-denial. Have not made you so holy. You're defeated in so many areas. Why not lay a good foundation.

And believe that. He can make you holy. And blameless before him. It says here about. The forgiveness. Of our trespasses. According to the riches of his grace. In verse 7. See that's another thing that we must believe.

When it comes to. Our past life. I know for many years. After I was born again. The devil would keep on harassing me. With. Reminding me of some. Terrible sins I'd committed in my. Unconverted life. And that would bother me.

The small sins. Wouldn't bother me. The big ones did. And I presume that a lot of other Christians. Are like that too. Is there something in your past life. That still bothers you. You wonder whether God's really.

Forgiving you that. Terrible sin way back there. There should be no memory of it. Because it says. That we have redemption through his blood. The forgiveness of our trespasses. According to the riches of his grace.

Which he lavished upon us. The word used in the new testament. Is justified by his blood. Their sins and iniquities. I will remember no more. We're talking now not about what you and I have to do. We're talking about what God has done.

This is all what God has done. He has blessed us. He chose us in Christ. Before the foundation of the world. He has planned that we should be. Holy and blameless before him in love. He. Has blotted out our past sins.

According to the riches of his grace. That means. He doesn't want us to live. Under condemnation. About any sin. In our past life. The only sin that should bother you. Is the one you have not confessed.

I was talking to somebody the other day. And he was telling me. I don't feel sorry enough. For my sins. I said you know the Bible doesn't say anything about that. The Bible doesn't say. If we are sorry enough.

For our sins he will forgive us. No. You know what it says in 1 John 1 .9. If we confess. Our sins. Have you confessed it? Have you acknowledged it? That's it. He forgives you. You don't have to waste your time.

Trying to find out whether you are sorry enough. This is all. The devil's tactics. To make us feel condemned. About something. Even if it's something we. Let's say you lost your temper this morning. And then you go to God.

In prayer. You confessed it. You are sorry for it. And then you go to God in prayer. And the devil reminds you of that. And says well. Where is God going to listen to you? You know how you lost your temper this morning.

You think God is going to waste time listening to you. And we feel so condemned. Oh God won't listen to me. That's a lie. If he confesses our sins. He is forgiving us. It's gone. It's blotted out. The blood of Jesus cleansed me.

I can go to God in boldness. I find that everything the devil does. Is to rob us. Of our boldness before God. And if there is anyone sitting here. You are a born again Christian. And you confessed your sins.

And you are not bold before God. Something is wrong. God wants you to be bold. Just like. Even your little child. Can come boldly to you and say. Dad I want this. That's how we are supposed to go to God.

With boldness. He is much better. Than any earthly father. And that. The devil robs us of that boldness. By reminding us. Of. Something in our past life. The Bible says. The Lord says I will not remember.

Your iniquities. Anymore. Hebrews 8 .12. Now if God doesn't remember it. Why should I remember it. And the devil remembers it. He remembers it only to harass me. But God says. I won't remember it. I won't remember it.

When you come before me. I am not going to remember your past iniquities. In front of me. We need to have tremendous boldness. When we come before God. Our position in Christ. Is far far greater. Than we have realized.

Far greater. And I believe God. Wants us to find that position in Christ. I want to say something further. In Hebrews chapter. Sorry Ephesians chapter 1. You know Paul is praying. For these Ephesian Christians.

He says I pray in verse 18. That the eyes of your heart. May be enlightened. That you may know. The hope of his calling. And here is something interesting. It says here. The riches. Of the glory. Of his.

Inheritance. In the saints. Now you got to read this carefully. This is not talking about. The inheritance we are going to get. When we go to heaven. It says in 1 Peter 1. There is an inheritance incorruptible.

Undefiled reserved for us in heaven. Which we are going to get when we go there. This is something amazing. It is speaking about. God. Becoming rich. When he got you. How many of you believe that God became rich.

When he got you. I think a lot of Christians can't believe that. You mean God became rich when he got me. That's right. I believe it. Because God's word says it. The riches of the glory. Of his inheritance.

In the saints. That means God's got an inheritance. In me. It's unbelievable. But it's true. That I am. A valuable asset. To God. I'm not just a nobody. And don't let the devil ever tell you that. You are not a nobody.

God. You are a valuable asset. To God. And Paul says. I'm praying that. The eyes of your heart will be enlightened. To see it. It will make a tremendous difference in your life. When you see that. That when you accepted Christ.