In today's verse 15, we're launching a brand new series looking at various promises our Heavenly

Father makes toward us, and we'll be 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 in 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 15 podcast. I'm I'm I'm

The Our scripture for today comes from Ephesians chapter 1, verses 9 and 10.

Scripture says,

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-labor with us in his plans of redemption for all peoples, all generations, and all of creation. And within God's desire to partner with us on 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, verse 7 through 12.

Scripture says, 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, to his purpose which he set forth in christ as a plan

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