As Paul the
apostle completed his final words concerning all God has done for he
and the Ephesian church members, he shared how God was able to do
“exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think”, and
in verse twenty-one of the third chapter of Paul's letter, he
expressed how God deserved all the “glory in the church by
Christ Jesus” where we read:
Unto him
be glory in the
church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
The
verse begins, “Unto him be
glory in the church by Christ Jesus...” Paul
began with the phrase, “Unto him be
glory”
which refers to “Unto God be opinion, judgment, view, praise,
honor, splendor and brightness” “in
the church”
or “a company of Christian, or of those
who, hoping for eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, observe their
own religious rites, hold their own religious meetings, and manage
their own affairs, according to regulations prescribed for the body
for order's sake”
“by Christ”
who is “the anointed One, the Messiah and Son of God” “Jesus”
whose name means “Jehovah is Salvation and is the Messiah and Son
of God”. In exalted praise, Paul gives “glory”
unto God
“in”
His “church”
because of the access Jesus has provided to Him.
The
verse goes on to say, “...throughout all ages, world
without end. Amen.” Paul
added, “throughout”
or “in, unto, towards, for and among” “all ages”
which refers to “each, every, any, all, the whole and
everyone who has been fathered, birthed or begotten”,
“world without end”
which means “the unbroken age, perpetuity of time, eternity,
universe and period of time” . “Amen”
which means “firm, surely, truly, so it is and so be it”. God
deserves the “glory” forever and ever to the “perpetuity of
time”.
When
we think through these words of Paul, we too should exalt our God for
His “exceeding abundant” willingness not only to have a
personal relationship with us, but to fellowship and give provision
to us as well. This “glory” is to last forever, and nothing will
ever stop it or bring it's fullness to a screeching end. “To God be
the Glory, Great things He has Done”!
Next
time we begin a new chapter and discover how Paul exhorts the
Ephesians to “walk worthy”
of their “calling”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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