But God

“And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others. But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:1-6 NKJV).

The first part of this text is overwhelmingly negative and depressing, although it is full of pure truth! The Apostle Paul is describing the unregenerate, non-believer. Such a person travels through life guided by the dominant philosophy of the world which is influenced by Satan. Such a person is always thinking about ways to satisfy their carnal desires. Such a person is a child of wrath.

At one time, this was my life!  I can clearly remember my conduct prior to surrendering my life to Jesus.  I was in a totally depraved state.  My mind was not on the things of God, nor were my actions and behaviors influenced by the Holy Spirit.  I was dead to authentic love and blind to my faults.  I was a child of wrath and an enemy of God.  But God invaded my life and completely changed everything!

Today I am alive in Christ and a child of God!

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Pastor Adam