In today's podcast, we're launching a brand new series looking at various promises our Heavenly Father makes toward us, and creating space to take hold of them a little bit more every day.

Today, we're looking at how God promises us his will and how we can live our lives

and connection to his desires and plans for us. May God stir our hearts to surrender anything

that isn't best for us, and may he empower us to take hold of his passion and his desires

that we might align our lives with his will.

Welcome to the First of Teen podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Ephesians 1, verses 9 through 10.

Paul writes, making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose,

which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time,

to unite all things in him, things in heaven, and things on earth.

In the life of Jesus, God illustrated not only his nearness to us, but his desire to co-labour with us

and his plans of redemption for all peoples, all generations, and all of creation.

And within God's desire to partner with us on the earth

lies an incredible promise he makes to His people.

God promises to share with us the knowledge of His will.

An incredible example of God sharing his will with His people is displayed in Ephesians 1, 7 through 10.

Paul writes,

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses,

according to the riches of his grace which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight,

making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ

as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in Him, things in Heaven, and things on earth.

In Him, we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of Him,

who works all things according to the counsel of His will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory.

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