Nugget
#6 – “With
all wisdom and understanding, he made
known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure,
which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times
reach their fulfillment.” (Ephesians 1:9-10)
There is
a Divine purpose that is driving every single aspect of salvation. This mystery
does not concern the hidden and mystifying things of the universe. This mystery
relates to God’s will, what He has purposed to do. It is the disclosure of absolute
determinations. God is not divulging what you can do, but what He has
determined will be done. He does this in order that we might participate in His
purpose. If we desire to do God’s will, then we need to know what His will is;
His ultimate will or purpose.
There are Divine agendas that are being
served by time. But, there is one grand purpose toward which everything is
moving. It is a Divinely appointed conclusion for the world as we know it, and
it is wholly suitable for a great, wise, and powerful God! The duration of the
world has been appointed by God Himself, and it will not extend one second
beyond its appointed length. Human affairs as we know them, will come to an
end. Time will run its course, and finally be swallowed up by eternity. When
that will be “only the Father knows.”
Presently,
men have more knowledge about things in the earth than things in heaven. This
is even true of the natural order; things concerning celestial space are not as
well known to men as things on this our own planet. In Hebrews 8:5 the Spirit
reminds believers that the entire tabernacle service, together with the priests
that accomplished it, were a “copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why
Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: ‘See to it
that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
They were infinitely more than a mere blueprint reflecting heavenly realities.
This purpose is fully as grand and glorious as it
appears and even more. It is the purpose of the ages that has driven every
involvement between God and men. This is the purpose behind salvation, the
proclamation of the Gospel, and the new creation realized in Christ Jesus. It
is the reason behind the Father and the Son taking up residency with us. It is
that for which spiritual growth prepares us. This is the ultimate aim of Christ’s
present intercession, guidance, and fellowship. It is the goal of the Spirit in
making intercession for us, and leading us in what we do. It is not possible
that God’s purpose will not come to pass. The only real issue is whether or not
we participate in it. That participation begins here, in this world. It begins
when we are born again, and continues throughout our lives through the
sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit.
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