Four of the Letters, Day 12 Boldness to share the gospel. Read Ephesians chapter 6. As we continue to the end of the book of Ephesians, we read about the boldness that Paul asked for prayer for. When it came down to it, he really only had one request of the people he was writing to, he wanted them to pray that he would continue to boldly share the gospel to everyone he was around. When we think of others and what we would like for them to pray for us, what do we ask for? Are we asking for happiness or peace or security or safety? What about health…

Four of the Letters, Day 11 Always. Read Ephesians chapter 5. The word always is very broad. Throughout much of my life it’s been easy to give thanks to God. God has blessed me in ways that I can’t even begin to explain. And yet, circumstances in life at different points in time have not always been as wonderful. There have been struggles and trials and dark times. But the word always encompasses both the good and the bad. Always means always. In every situation. During every struggle. During every amazing moment. Always giving thanks to God. He is worthy of the praise, even when we don’t feel like giving…

Four of the Letters, Day 10 How do we live the Christian life? Read Ephesians chapter 4. As we read through these great instructions, one thing becomes very clear. We cannot live the Christian life. In fact, many times Paul explains that we need to put off our sinful nature and put on Christ. Why does he tell us this? Because we cannot live the Christian life on our own. We can never be good enough or righteous enough. The only way we can live the Christian life is to surrender and let Christ live that life through us. Are we willing to surrender? Will we admit that we don’t…

Four of the Letters, Day 9 Confidence and freedom. Read Ephesians chapter 3. As Paul continues to share, we see just how amazing our relationship with Jesus Christ is. Because of our relationship with Jesus Christ, we can come into his presence with confidence and freedom. We cannot fully comprehend just how amazing God is. He is the creator of the universe and all that is. The very fact that we can come into his presence is truly a miracle. And yet, we can do so with confidence and freedom because of the relationship that we have with Christ. Do we understand and experience the freedom and confidence that God…

Four of the Letters, Day 8 Close relationship with God. Read Ephesians chapter 2. As we learn more about our relationship with Christ, we understand better how we become close to Christ. Interestingly, it has nothing to do with how hard we work at it. We can try and will never be able to meet up with God’s expectations and requirements. When we take a look at the verses in this chapter, we understand that salvation truly is a gift from God to us. Are we seeking to surrender to God more?

Four of the Letters, Day 7 What do we pray for when we pray for ourselves? Read Ephesians chapter 1. As we move to the 2nd of the four letters of Paul that we will be covering, we see Paul’s writings to the church in Ephesus. This book has always seemed so hopeful to me. There’s so much encouragement to be found as we read through this letter. While I was reading today, what stuck out to me from this chapter was this verse. Paul was praying this for the Ephesians. He wanted them to be able to know Christ better. He wanted them to have a greater revelation of…