Author - Clay Corvin

08/08               Ephesians 2:11-13 

Don’t forget that you Gentiles used to be outsiders. You were called “uncircumcised heathens” by the Jews, who were proud of their circumcision, even though it affected only their bodies and not their hearts. 12 In those days you were living apart from Christ. You were excluded from citizenship among the people of Israel, and you did not know the covenant promises God had made to them. You lived in this world without God and without hope. 13 But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ. 

BLOOD

The blood shed by Jesus Christ paid the price for our sin.  God made a way for us who had no way to become members of His family.  It was a free gift so that no one could boast.  We are new creatures in Christ.  Praise the Lord our God for all of His wondrous blessings. 

08/07               Ephesians 2:9-10 

Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. 10 For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. 

WE BELONG

We belong to God.  He is our Father.  Not because of our work but as a result of His gift of new life in Christ Jesus.  We are new creatures in Jesus Christ.  He is Lord, He is our Lord, He is Lord of all. 

08/06               Ephesians 2:7-8 

So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus.  8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.

GIFT

We are blessed and covered by God’s wondrous gift of salvation.  We are members of His family.  Christ Jesus has united with us and we are in Him and part of God’s family and that is a free gift from the Lord God. 

08/05               Ephesians 2:6 

For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. 

SPIRITUAL

We think the spiritual isn’t as important as the physical.  The physical is passing away.  The spiritual is eternal.  Praise God from whom all blessings flow that He has given us eternal spiritual standing with Himself through Jesus Christ.  God is good.  Thank you Lord. 

08/04               Ephesians 2:3-5 

All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature.  By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else. 4 But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, 5 that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!) 

GRACE
Grace is what the Lord gives us in abundance.  It is adequate to meet our needs.  It is more than adequate to fill us with God’s eternal love and direct us to follow Jesus.  His grace gives us what we desperately need and cannot earn-His righteousness. 

08/03               Ephesians 2:1-2 

Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. 2 You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. 

ONCE

We were like the world once but we professed our faith in Jesus and are now a part of the Family of God.  Jesus is with us.  He will never leave us.  We live and move and breathe in His power and strength.  Now we obey the Lord.  He gives us the strength we need to live each day.

08/02               Ephesians 1:22-23 

God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church. 23 And the church is his body; it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself.

EVERYTHING

Where ever we are whatever we are doing we can have fullest confidence that Jesus knows where we are and what we are doing.  He also provides us with everything we need to do what the Lord has called us to do.  Jesus is God’s everything. 

08/01               Ephesians 1:21 

Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else—not only in this world but also in the world to come. 

JESUS

He is Lord, emphatically, without question and He has paid the price for our sin.  Jesus is Lord of creation, of things seen and unseen, He is Lord.  Praise the name of Jesus, King and Lord and He loves us. 

7/31                 Romans 15:13
I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.

HOPE

My hope is in Jesus.  He stands with me.  He nurtures me.  He comes to me during hard times and comforts me.  He will stand with me into and through eternity.  Jesus my Lord is the foundation and substance of my hope.  Christ is all and in all.  Jesus is Lord. 

7/30                 Psalm 9:9-12
The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. 10 Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O LORD, do not abandon those who search for you. 11 Sing praises to the LORD who reigns in Jerusalem. Tell the world about his unforgettable deeds. 12 For he who avenges murder cares for the helpless. He does not ignore the cries of those who suffer.       

SING

Sing to the Lord a new song, a song of gratitude and trust.  A song of joy.  He is here with us and we can see His activity in our life.  Jesus hears me and doesn’t ignore me.  He is my refuge and my shelter.  Life is worthwhile and exciting as I live moment by moment in His care.  Jesus is Lord and He is my Lord.