Today's reading continues yesterday's. Paul continues to give thanks for the faith of the Ephesians. What I notice is that he bases all the rest of his discussion on faith. Everything for Paul comes back to theology. When we know God and God's love, and live according to that love, everything else falls into place. I love the poetry with which Paul praises God. I hope it inspires your evening too.
God bless,
Sam
Ephesians 1:15-23
15I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus
and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason 16I do not
cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. 17I
pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a
spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18so that,
with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which
he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the
saints, 19and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us
who believe, according to the working of his great power.
20God put this power to work in Christ when he
raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly
places, 21far above all rule and authority and power and dominion,
and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to
come. 22And he has put all things under his feet and has made him
the head over all things for the church, 23which is his body, the
fullness of him who fills all in all.
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