The Action of God's Will (Ephesians 1:1)

EPHESIANS 1:1 says, "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God..."

WILL

The word used for will, is (thelema), 2307, [Strong's], used throughout Ephesians. The text says Paul was an apostle 'through' (dia), or 'by', the will of God. In other words, the authorship and origin of his call; giftings and appointment, wasn't his idea, but had it's source in God.

WILL of GOD

(Thelema) occurs only 34 times in the Greek OT (LXX), and almost twice as many times (62), in the NT, of which 24 of those occurrences are in the Paul's writings, by the Holy Spirit. In all the NT occurrences, 51 times it refers to the will of God.

ACTION

What is interesting about this word, is that it carries not only the idea of 'desire' and 'resolve', but 'action to carry out that desire'. Since God is no respecter of persons, what is true of the apostle Paul, is also true of you. God, your Father, not only called you, because it is His "will", but there was corresponding action, on His part, to equip; anoint; and provide all that was necessary for you to fulfill the task you are appointed to.

FULFILL

What is also true, is that His "will" concerning you, has not changed, and the same desire; pleasure; and resolve to make; call; and appoint you, who you are, still carries with His "will", the same constant and continuous action to fulfill that desire, in your life.

CONSTANTLY WORKING

The good news is that God, your Father, is constantly working to fulfill His "will", in your life, not only desiring you to completely do what He has created you for, but taking every action possible, to arrange circumstance and situation, to ensure that your life is everything that He has "willed" it to be, for your good, always.

You are God's Best and God's Best is Yours