Rich Variety

. . . so that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

 - From Ephesians 3

First, "heavenly places" here is referring to places of authority and government here, on earth. We have historically erred, often, on our understanding of "Heaven" as Scripture defines it. It is simply a high place. Either here on earth, or in the higher realm occupied by God and the eternals. You'll know which it is referring to, specifically, by its context.

But interesting to note: We are supposed to bring the Gospel directly to worldly, earthly leaders. 

We have got to find a way to witness to Biden, Ocasio-Cortez, Xi, Trudeau, King Charles, etc., as well as to other world leaders that show evidence of already knowing the Gospel: President Trump, Governor DeSantis, Congressman Walberg, etc. Wherever they all are, on the spiritual scale, they can be either convicted, or encouraged. But the Gospel has to make it into every heart, including our world leaders. 

And the Gospel is not to be treated as a dull, predictable topic. Paul urges us to share the wisdom of God in its rich variety.

When's the last time you pondered the rich variety of God's wisdom? What a wonderful idea! The world likes variety, and the world loves rich things. If we were to get it right, the message of God is something that people crave . . . and that they really, really enjoy. 

We've got to get more into it. We need to understand this point - the Gospel message is really, really exciting. 

So much so . . . that even Vladimir Putin would thrill to hear it!