Daily Grace
Make the Most of Opportunities
“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:15-16). It doesn’t take much to convince us that we live in an evil age. The news constantly reminds us that there is evil in...
Walk in the Way of Love
“Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God” (Ephesians 5:1-2). Following God’s example is an extraordinary challenge. It is so...
Use Words to Benefit Others
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen” (Ephesians 4:29). The old saying, “Sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt...
Strong Relationships
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love” (Ephesians 4:2) I look at this verse and realize how difficult it is to live this way. C. S. Lewis called pride the sin that is the root of so many other failings. Most of us know how easy...
Established in the Love of God
“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the...
God Reveals His Wisdom through His Church
“His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 3:10). It is easy to misunderstand the power of the Church. We look at ourselves and at other believers and...
Welcome to the Family
“Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God’s people and also members of his household” (Ephesians 2:19). In the culture of that day foreigners and strangers described those who lived in a place without the rights of...
We Are Saved by Grace
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9). In his letters Paul often notes how easy it is for believers to drift away from this truth. There...
We Are Sealed by the Holy Spirit
“And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are...