CALLED FOR A PURPOSE IN THE AGES YET TO COME

CALLED FOR A PURPOSE IN THIS AGE AND THOSE YET TO COME

Many worry concerning the end of time. Those that worry must not know that God says there are ages yet to come and for that reason He makes choices on who shall enjoy Him and His creation for eternity.

"That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus." Eph. 2:7

and also He says:

"To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,." Eph. 3:10

The ultimate goal of God's plan for the world is wise, gracious, and good--a redeemed society of holy persons (elected and called). <ages to come> Eternity future. Eph. 2:7 is the first of two "in order that" statements (cf. Eph. 3:10 for 2nd). This amazing verse states that one of the predetermined purposes of the BRIDE is this pearl of great price, the ransomed church of God, THROUGH ETERNITY, will manifest His glory, grace, and power. The ultimate meaning of life the apostle shows not to be discovered in the present life, that it does not lie in the realm of earthly things. By argument and teaching, declarative and illuminative statement, he proves the ultimate meaning of Christian life lies far beyond the present age, in those measureless ages that are to come. There the saints are to fulfill their ultimate work as they become the messengers to angels and the ages to come of the grace and wisdom of God. These soldier saints in this world are only in preparation for higher, larger, nobler and fuller service. Many are placing all on this present life and are not in preparation for an eternal work they are to perform. Her final work will be the manifestation of the wisdom, grace, and power of the Godhead to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places done in spiritual bodies that are eternal in their make-up.
Eph. 3:10 yields an amazing brief insight into God’s purposes with respect to His angelic creation, both the holy angels and the fallen angels who have followed Satan in his age-long rebellion against God. They are intently observing and learning about God, His nature and His purposes, through His work of creating and redeeming men and women, whom He had created in His image. Note also Job 1:3-2:10; 1 Peter 1:12; Hebrews 12:1. Thus “the church”—that is, the vast body of redeemed individuals, past and present—is serving as an instructor of angels, including the very angels who are currently assigned as our individual guardians and ministers. It is wonderful to contemplate being able to meet these angelic friends, person to person, in the age to come, when Christ returns with all His holy angels (2 Thessalonians 1:7). We shall actually even judge the angels (1 Corinthians 6:3).
Never ending ages that are coming. I hope you are spending each day with preparation activity.
The wise have read these verses and have altered their daily focus. I pray you have.