A passing glance at today's society tells us people want to be in control. Yet, the Bible strongly opposes our self-will, and instead teaches full reliance on God for everything, including the most important thing: our salvation.

Just as a dead man can do nothing to help his condition, neither can we do anything to save ourselves – we must fully rely on God's rich mercy and great love for us.

The world today is pretty crazy, and honestly it seems to be getting worse every day. But you know what? God is still in control! The Son still sits high above all other rule and authority in heaven and on earth, and He is worthy to be trusted.

How often do we pray for other believers to be given such things as godly wisdom, understanding, revelation, and enlightenment in their knowledge of Christ and God's grace and power? And how often do we ask others to pray for us in these things? Paul exhorts us to do so as we see in this week's devotional.

Did you ever wonder why God saved you? Why He sent His son to die on the cross and bring salvation to those who believe? Perhaps you've asked, "why did You save ME, God?" Today we aim to answer that in this week's devotional.

Our eyes are incredible gifts from the Lord, but they shouldn't always be trusted, especially when it comes to our spiritual discernments. Faith comes through hearing the Gospel, not seeing signs and wonders.

When we turn from our sins and believe in the Gospel, we are sealed or marked by God Himself with the Holy Spirit. This seal guarantees our salvation by Christ's work.

Today we see explore how God's sovereign will is the source of our salvation and that our faith is God's work - by Him, through Him, and for Him.

To most of us, redemption is a bit of a Christianese word we relate to our faith, but what does it really mean? In this devotional we examine the gift of redemption we received through Christ.

In the opening chapter of Ephesians, Paul explains that God is responsible for our salvation, and we humans are simply the recipients of this gift of priceless, infinite value.