My Monday night bible study group is using the book Becoming Women of Purpose. The first chapter was all about how we were created for a purpose. We are each unique and God made us exactly how He wanted us and needed us to be.This week, we discussed how we are saved for a purpose. We read about how God created Adam and Eve and the entire human race in order to have a relationship with us. But early on, Adam and Eve nearly ruined it for all of us. But God had a plan for restoring that relationship. Our responsibility as Women of Purpose is to enter into a RIGHT relationship with the One who created us.
I love my Monday night bible study. One week, we talked about being children of God...COGs. I like that. So my COGs are pretty important to me. I can laugh with them and cry with them. They say the most encouraging things to me. And free hugs all over the place. Just a neat group of women. When I miss a Monday with them, I feel like I've missed SO much.
Tonight, in learning all about being saved for a purpose, we read Ephesians 1:3-14. This is where God's plan for our salvation is fully explained. We read things like...
- we are PREDESTINED for HIS ADOPTION
- we are CREATED for the PRAISE of HIS GLORY
- we EXIST so that we should be HOLY and WITHOUT BLEMISH before HIM
- we have REDEMPTION through HIS BLOOD
- we gain RICHES though HIS GRACE
- we are BLESSED with EVERY SPIRITUAL BLESSING out of HEAVEN
All of that and so much more, just for being his precious daughter. Wow, what a deal! I am so blessed.
2 comments:
Thank you thank you thank you Leslie. I'm so glad you shared this tonight. I think it was almost just for me. I had been thinking all night what you guys went over and I was glad to see a little of it. I didn't have a babysitter and my dad came down to have dinner with all of us since my brother-in-law is leaving for Iraq on Friday. Didn't want to miss an evening with my dad of whom I don't get to see too often. Thank you so much for sharing. I miss you guys!
You are so welcome, my COG friend! I missed last week and I know exactly what you're feeling. But I'm sure you needed this time with family. Especially since you don't see your dad that often and because your brother-in-law is leaving for Iraq. But know that we missed you! I look forward to seeing you next week. : )
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