Everyone would like to think they are pursuing a “worthy life.” Today, prepare to be challenged as Paul takes measure of a worthy life and throws down the gauntlet, urging you to live to the fullest!

Paul shares with the Ephesians the details of a prayer he has been consistently praying for them. Today, that prayer is our focus as we ponder the many things that God offers us when we when we begin to pursue a life in Jesus.

Everyone loves a mystery, especially God, but the mysteries of God are not to entertain, instead they are to redeem. But, unlike cheap fictional mysteries, God is always true to His nature and His purpose. His nature is love and truth. His purpose toward us is redemption! Today we explore the amazing and mysterious story of how God is inviting humanity to meet Him at the cross, and find life.

Are you looking for some peace … a little break from the chaos? Jesus is our peace. In fact, Jesus is the only peace available that is capable of making a real difference in the chaos of this earthly life and beyond! Paul explains today in Ephesians 2:14-22.

Today’s passage is about refugees and walls and conflict. It turns out that every one of us stands on the wrong side of a wall of hostility before God without status or rights. Yet, Jesus did something amazing! To a world of selfish and violent people, He offered his life, His blood, to change our status. Now, in Christ, we are refugees no longer! We now have a home of our own! It is just not here.

In today’s text, we see some of Paul’s most well-known verses. They read like a movie script, describing a cosmic conflict between good and evil, between God and the enemy, and the prize is your soul. You are not a helpless pawn in this conflict, though most of the people on the planet are living as such. If you meet God’s grace with faith today, you will pass from death to life! You will be saved!