Good morning. Continuing where we left off: giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. And how did He do this – for He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son. He does not take us out except to bring is in. He did not just bring the children of Israel out of Egypt, He also brought them into the promised land. He did not just bring us out of the darkness of the world, He also brought us into the light of His kingdom. In whom we have redemption – the forgiveness of sins. And He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. We cannot see God. Jesus told one of His disciples when you have seen Me you have seen the Father. It reminds us of second Corinthians: but we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image. That is who we are! We may not look like it now, but we are being transformed into the image of the invisible God. So when people see us, they should be seeing the invisible God. Speaking of Jesus: for by Him all things were created both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities – all things have been created by Him and for Him. And He is before all things and in Him all things hold together. He is the superglue. Father thank You that the reader is walking in the light and not in the darkness. He/she sees where he/she's going, and knows what he/she is to do. Help him/her to have a great day.

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