God Empowers U for Good Works
Backgrounder on Ephesians 1-3:
The Ephesians had unlimited
spiritual wealth at their disposal,
yet they lived as spiritual paupers.
So Paul wrote to encourage
them to understand and claim
their heavenly resources. Only
then could they draw on them for
their earthly walk. And In Christ,
Christians are endowed with every
spiritual blessing as well as adoptn,
redemption, inheritance and power.
Lord, we will Be Your Workmen:
For by grace you have been saved
through faith, and that not of
yourselves; it is the gift of God…
For we are His workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus for good
works, which God Prepared
beforehand that we should
Walk in them (Eph 2:8-10) Amen.
Lord, You have saved me from
an empty existence now and
an awful existence in eternity.
Thank you for this wonderful and
undeserved gift. Keep me from
losing sight of what You’ve done
for me. Since you paid the price
for my sin, I choose to live for you.
And even in the midst of a busy
day, remind me of the big picture
that I am your beloved child. Amen
Lord, what a glorious gift that You
saved us. We can take no credit
for our salvation, for You gave it
to us. Pray that I will never be
caught in the trap of thinking that
I have to do good deeds in order
to earn or hold onto your salvation.
For I am saved by your grace,
and good deeds are simply part
of Your plan for me to have a
purposeful & fulfilling life. Amen.
Father, thank you for giving me
new & rich life that will never end.
Thanks for capacity to change and
help me grow to be more like Jesus
Give me spiritual gifts to serve
others. Work in me & through me.
Help me lead a purposeful life,
be a blessing to others and
thereby glorify Your name. Amen.