One super cool thing about memorizing scripture, is that you notice every word. In the first verse of Ephesians there is the significant word "in."
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:
As I began to work on memorizing this verse, at first I thought I was quoting when I said, "faithful to Christ Jesus," but then I noticed that it was "faithful in Christ Jesus."
It's just a little word, what's the difference!?
Faithful to Christ Jesus is more about me.
Faithful in Christ Jesus is all about Christ.
It's a huge difference. In the person of Jesus Christ you are faithful if you are in Him. That's how it is. That's what He says... and we know that what He says is true no matter how we think or feel. In Christ we are faithful. That's good news! Whoo hoo! God is amazing!
Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
God is faithful, and in Christ we are faithful. Doesn't that truth make you love Him even more? Isn't it amazing that God declares us faithful and sees us faithful? All because of Christ.
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