In Him

that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which are on earth—in Him. In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. – Ephesians 1.10-12

In this midst of this most amazing passage about all the wonders and joys and glories and salvation there are two words that we could miss being caught up in all of the glories of God.

Those two little words?

In Him.

Why are they so important? Because everything that happens here happens because of Him. There is nothing whatsoever that we have to do with. We can’t claim credit or build ourselves up or bring glory to us because we are all going to fail and because we were not good enough to do anything about it. All that happens is in Him and through Him.

When Paul writes to Corinth he writes that God uses the most unlikely people to do His work. If He used them people would look to them and miss the importance of seeing Christ. Those who glory have no cause to glory in themselves – only in Him.

It is only in Him that people have hope – that why we live to the praise of His glory.