Jesus : A Big Catch In Mind!

By referring to this, when you read you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ...that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel... Eph. 3:4,6 (NASB)

Do we really understand how great a mystery was revealed to Paul? Paul was given grace (v.8) to

...bring to light what is the administration of the mystery which for ages* has been hidden in God who created all things... Eph 3:9 (NASB)

What a travesty that popular doctrine minimizes this "administration" to a small catch! If we would honestly look at the ministry and life of Jesus, how could we not be confused? The catch Jesus had for his disciples was beyond their resources! (Luke 5:4-7)

Again, how could our sights for salvation be so low when we have such a God...

...who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us... Eph 3:20

Finally, consider our heavenly Father, who guards his name so vigorously:

20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: 21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: 22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. Dan 2:20-22 (KJV)

Throughout the word of God, Men are careful to honor "the Name" (for example: Ex 20:7; 33:19; Du 28:10). Listen to the beginning of this wonderful Prayer of Paul:

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth drives its name... (Eph 3:14-15)

Is this not part of the wonderful mystery revealed to Paul? That every family would be named after the Father? And more so, and I am taking liberties with this text in light of the greater witness of scripture, will not all these families be his? For scripture says that one day "every knee will bow" and "every tongue confess" that "Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of the Father!" (Philippians 2:10-11)

Is our God really so wonderful? Is the scope of His salvation beyond our understanding? Are we not, perhaps, trapped in our "recipe gospel," blind to an accurate understanding of scripture by tradition, enmity or pride? I suggest that Jesus has a much bigger "catch" in mind than our limited thinking can contain!

*"aion" in the Greek, occurs 128 times in the Bible, same word often erroneously translated "eternity", but a little awkward to do that when it is plural!