Are you ready to begin a new plan together, sisters?
We are so excited to jump right into our next plan together: Ephesians! We couldn’t be more excited to read His truth together in this book. Will you join us?
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Ephesians 1:1-14 | “Blessed in Christ: Adopted, Redeemed, Forgiven for His Glory”
Paul attacks some difficult topics in the book of Ephesians: it’s one thing I love about Paul, he doesn’t sugarcoat things. He begins this book with encouragement that hits right to the core.
You are blessed (Greek, eulogeo: favored of God).
You are chosen (v. 4).
He has made you holy and blameless.
You are adopted as children through Jesus Christ. (v. 5)
It is difficult for me to read through this list of His promises to me and feel worthy. I typically chose to see the ugly and broken parts of me, believing that I need to clean myself up before I bring myself before Him.
Ready for the next part?
Blessed, you were chosen before He created the world. Before time began, He knew you. (v. 4)
Before the world even began, you were blessed, adopted and forgiven: these are promises that we need to cling to and remember! We are sealed with the promise of the Holy Spirit for the most incredible inheritance. An inheritance we can’t fully fathom, and one that we are given.
Truly, truly given.
- Have you received these promises?
- Do you find yourself working to clean yourself up before coming to Him?
- Today, bring to Him the yuckiest area of your life. No prior cleaning necessary: He will do that for you.
- How can we be praying for you?
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I have to agree with Jaci on feeling unworthy. I was saved when I was young, but committed my ‘worst’ sins many years after I knew better. Kinda had a falling out with God I guess, tired of praying and never feeling like He listened, cared, or answered. I’m trying hard to come back but I struggle with guilt and accepting His promises to forgive me. I can’t seem to forgive myself. There’s a song that says ‘living free but from a prison cell, chasing healing when you’ve been made well’ that’s how I feel. Sorry I can’t offer anything helpful. But I’ll pray for you Jaci and will continue asking Jesus for the assurance I need too. He is faithful!
After the weekend I had, this first day devotion hit me right were it counts. It's so hard to believe those promises. I realized that God chose me before I was born, when he knew the mistakes I would make and he still adopted me. His grace blows my mind once again. I'm excited to start this journey again. I love she reads truth.
I just started this plan on you version, and I've had a breakthrough revelation already. I have spent so much time trying to please others and be enough for them. As I was Journaling my frustrations with living this way, I felt God telling me that I was not created to please men, I was created to love and be loved by Him. How freeing! Please pray for me as I seek to live in this freedom.
You can be praying for my attitude. I get discouraged, frustrated, angry, and take it out on the people I love the most. I feel like I don’t communicate well and I’m teaching my daughter to respond the way I do.