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He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him with a view to an administration suitable to the fullness of the times, that is, the summing up of all things in Christ, things in the heavens and things on the earth. In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,
Ephesians 1:9‭-‬11 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/eph.1.9-11.NASB1995

Who made known what to whom? "The mystery of His will", Whose will? According to what? Whose kind intention? What is kind intention? Who purposed "in" whom? With a view to what? What is an administration( management of)? Of what? Suitable for what? "All things(all the whole, every kind of) Summing( gather up in one) up what?
"In" whom? In Heaven and on earth. "In" whom? Who obtained what? Pedestined according to whose purpose? Who works what? After what? Whose will?

Thank God we can trust His will, intention and purpose, after all He is love!! Have you noticed this is all coming from Him and given to us.

Thank you Papa, may we see your love and intentions today as we walk out our inheritance.

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Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned— for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the offense of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.
Romans 5:12‭-‬14 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.5.12-14.NASB1995

What is the therefore there for? What is sin and how did sin enter the world? Sin by definition is "missing the mark". How did death enter the world? Do you ever wonder what sin has to do with death and why it works that way? What is death? Some would say the opposite of life but I would say the absence of life. If God is life, wouldn't it mean that the absence of God is death? Death spread to whom and how? Until the law what was in the world and what was the affect of sin? What does He mean sin was not imputed? "Charged to account". Who's account? So sin was not charged to the account of all men, but the effect of sin was still death, why? It was not God's choice that man chose to miss the mark or chose other than God, but the effect of this choice is death other than life. God honored man's free will choice. This is why death still reigned" to prevail". Who did death reign over and why? Does it matter what sin and does it affect the consequence. What does He mean a type of "Him who was to come?" What is a type? - Definition: (originally: the mark of a blow, then a stamp struck by a die), (a) a figure; a copy, image, (b) a pattern, model, (c) a type, prefiguring something or somebody.

Thank Papa he loved us enough to provide a way to change how we think and remove the consequences of our sin. He loves you so much and is honoring our choice, it's only His grace that does not make it immediate but gives us the opportunity to repent. I welcome your thoughts.

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And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
Romans 5:3‭-‬5 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.5.3-5.NASB1995

Not only what? The grace in which we stand vs 2. Who exults and what does exult mean? According to Webster 1828 it means to jump for joy. What are we to exult in? What is tribulation? It means persecution, affliction, distress. I don't know about you but I require some growing in this area. Tribulation brings what? Perserverance which means "Persistence in any thing undertaken; continued pursuit". Which brings proven character. Which brings what? What does He mean does not disappoint and why? Who's love? Poured indicates enough that it is dumped. Where is it poured out and through whom? How did we receive Holy Spirit? Who gave Holy Spirit to whom? I need to allow or seek out that outpouring more, how about you?
Lord help us see things through your word and to exult in our tribulations today. Even as Jesus looked beyond the cross let us look beyond our tribulations to see what you are working in us. Lord help us to jump for joy at your handy work in us?

Please don't misunderstand God doesn't bring the tribulation but in it works all to our good. Its God's love poured out that brings us through. May you see His love for you today!!!

Romans 5:3-5 And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoi | New American Standard Bible -... And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoi