Ephesians 1:15
15 Wherefore [dia] [touto] I also, [kago] after I
heard [akouo] of [kata] your [humas] faith [pistis] in [en] the Lord [kurios] Jesus, [Iesous] and [kai] love [agape] unto [eis] all [pas] the saints, [hagios] KJV-Interlinear
15 For
this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists
among you, and your love for all the saints, NASB
Paul has been absent from
Ephesus for several years now. News in
the region, back in those times, took weeks and even months to travel from one
locality to another, unlike today where we have almost instantaneous access to
news and events around the entire world.
Today we expect almost
near instant response when we call or text someone. Back then, you would be lucky to hear news
from a far off place, even a couple of times a year.
Times were tough. Rome was placing more and more pressure on
the Middle East. Jerusalem and Judea was
becoming more and more of a problem region.
Christianity was growing by leaps and bounds, but then so was the persecution
of Christianity growing in intensity.
We have already seen in
previous studies that many of Pauls so called friends, fell away due to the
intense risks that came with being a Christian.
And yet, here is a place that was far from Rome, by their standards, and
people, although temptation was all around, were sticking with their studies
and advancing in their individual spiritual lives.
Today we have the internet
and social networks and cell phone texting, and many other things that can
easily distract us away from doctrine.
Not exactly threats to Christianity as in Pauls day, but threats just
the same to individual advancement, because the material things of today, are
held in higher esteem, than doctrine.
In this world the vast
majority of people seem to be drifting away from doctrine, and yet there will be
little pockets, always, of positive volition and good news of spiritual
victories. Not the sort of news that
will make it into the media, but it will definitely make the news in
heaven. And that is where the most
important notice occurs.
Do not be distracted by
the world, but instead, be distracted and preoccupied with Gods opinion and
attention. Your life will be far, far better off.
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