Forever And Ever

To him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 3:21

How long will God receive glory from His redeemed?  The answer is, ‘Forever and ever.’  God is eternal, Father, Son and Holy Ghost.  He is worthy of eternal glory.  He has created us to glorify and enjoy Him as our chief end.  He has foreordained whatsoever comes to pass, including redemption and how He accomplishes it in the lives of those whom He redeems.  Therefore the eternal God has redeemed these people for the purpose of glorifying Him, ‘forever and ever.’  This is ‘by Christ Jesus.’  Because it is ‘by Christ Jesus,’ He deserves the first place in our lives, our homes, our businesses, our relationships, now and always.  It is the work of the Holy Spirit to bring that to pass as He renews us in the whole person after the image of Christ, and enables us to die more and more unto sin and to live unto righteousness.  The end of that process is to be like Christ, ‘forever and ever.’  It would not be joyful for us to be with Christ without also being like Christ.  This is the place in our experience to which Christ is bringing us in order that we may glorify God and enjoy Him, ‘forever and ever.’  This is the brightest of futures for all of the redeemed.

Our Gracious Master and Our God,
we rejoice that You have given us
the privilege of glorifying You.
We praise You the because of Your divine ordination,
this is a privilege which we will enjoy
for all ages.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning