Reading
SAA Notes
These verses tell you God’s purpose for you in Christ and at least four things He gives you – verses 7-10. What does it mean for you to be for the praise of His glory?
SJA Notes
* God Above, Your word to us is light and hope. Please teach us today.
“In love he predestined us for adoption to himself as sons through Jesus Christ, …”
What an opening this is from Paul!
We see him pointing us to God’s big wonderful omnipotent big-picture plans. And yet how the Lord has a plan for each of us individually.
Further, that our God has planned for us even before we were born, even before the foundation of the world. What a God we have!
We see too that Jesus is the crux of God’s plans. Jesus unites all things, things in heaven and things on earth.
We can be encouraged to spend time thinking about what God has done from this opening passage in Ephesians.
And be thankful, so thankful for what He has done and is doing and will continue to do.
* Father God,
Thank You for choosing us, even before the world was made.
Thank You for Jesus, in whom we see the mystery of Your will made known.
Please help us rest in You each day, taking time with You and Your word.
Amen.