May 2 Ephesians 6:11
11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
DEVIL
He is our adversary. He is a liar. He seeks to devour us. We cannot stand before him if we are not filled with Christ. We stand in the power of God. That power is the very same power that resurrected Jesus from the dead. Put on the full-armor of God and you will be able to stand in the face of evil.
May 1 Ephesians 5:20
20 And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
JESUS
We are to be thankful, and grateful to the Father in Jesus. We have forgiveness for our sin and access to the Father in Jesus Christ. He is Lord. He is our relationship to the Father.
April 30 Ephesians 5:8
8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!
LIGHT
Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Everything we need for spiritual growth and Godly living we find in Jesus. He is Lord and He will never leave us.
April 29 Ephesians 1:1
1 This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus.
CHOSEN
We are chosen people. The Lord came looking for us and we surrendered to Him. Jesus is Lord and He will never leave you. Praise the Lord for His glorious salvation.
April 28 Ezekiel 16:8
8 And when I passed by again, I saw that you were old enough for love. So I wrapped my cloak around you to cover your nakedness and declared my marriage vows. I made a covenant with you, says the Sovereign LORD, and you became mine.
MINE
The Lord says you are MINE. We belong to Him and nothing can ever separate us from Him. He is totally involved in our lives. He is the king of kings and Lord of Lords
April 27 Jeremiah 2:2
5 For your Creator will be your husband; the LORD of Heaven’s Armies is his name! He is your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, the God of all the earth.
RELATIONSHIP
Christ the Lord has chosen to be our relative. He is our redeemer and is close than a brother or sister. He is our Lord, our elder brother, our Creator our Holy One of Israel. Jesus is our owner.
April 26 Isaiah 54:5
5 For your Creator will be your husband; the LORD of Heaven’s Armies is his name! He is your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, the God of all the earth.
ETERNAL
The Creator is looking for you and He will make you part of His family forever. He is offering without charge to forgive your sin and to cleanse you from unrighteousness. Ask Him to come into your heart and He will and will never leave you.
April 25 Hosea 2:20
20 I will be faithful to you and make you mine, and you will finally know me as the LORD.
WILL
The Lord will make you part of His family. He loves you and will never leave you. Seek the Lord and you will find Him. He is looking for you.
April 24 Isaiah 1:26
26 Then I will give you good judges again and wise counselors like you used to have. Then Jerusalem will again be called the Home of Justice and the Faithful City.”
GIVE
We follow Jesus and He will give us those things we need. Our challenge is that we not decide what we need and then do it ourselves. Wait on the Lord and He will guide you in the right way.
April 23 Deuteronomy 29:9
9 “Therefore, obey the terms of this covenant so that you will prosper in everything you do.
KNOW
We must first know the terms of the covenant that the Lord has made with us. Then we are to live by that covenant. What does the Lord require? That we love Him completely, obey Him and love one another. We do what He says. Jesus is Lord.
