Hey everyone!
I'm not sure if you saw a post I recently updated about going through Ephesians, but I am back again! As you may know, spending time in the Bible, prayer, and in His presence is very necessary for a Christian. Even when we don't "feel" like reading or our heart isn't in it, God admires obedience. I learned this from a good friend of mine. I am glad she encouraged me to keep pursuing God with all that I have.
Anyways, I left off at verse 5, so I'll start on 6. Feel free to print these out and write your thoughts as well!
Verse 6: "to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved."
It is so easy to get tied down by the world's standards. Through the world's eyes, our life revolves around selfishness and by fulfilling our desires. However, as Christians, we live differently. Our lives aren't meant to be lived for ourselves, but for God. In fact, our whole mission on Earth is to glorify Him and to spread His message. And not only this, but He accepts us because He loves us enough to send His Son down to die. It is important to know that what God did around 2000 years ago was a most difficult decision.
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Verse 7: "In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace"
It is only through Jesus that we are able to have the opportunity to accept Him into our lives and live with Him in heaven. Though totally undeserved, we are able to receive the greatest gift of all-salvation through Jesus Christ.
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I'm going to stop here for today, but I hope that you will continue to press on towards Jesus! Never forget how much God loves you.
Much love and keep dreaming,
Momo