Paul starts this book with some encouraging words to the Ephesians. He lets them know that he has been praying for them and that he is hoping that the Holy Spirit will grant them God's wisdom and power.
By now you have had a chance to read through Ephesians chapter 1 and do a little journaling. What thoughts and ideas can you share with us about the time you've spent kicking around the passage?
Awbar is the Hebrew word meaning to traverse or to journey...and as we follow Christ that is what we do. The stories, questions, hopes, and dreams that come from that journey are to be shared and it is here that we hope you will do just that. Let us know the things God is doing as we journey together in this thing called life.
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Alright, so the devotion sheet talked a lot about the power granted to believers, but I took something a little off that topic away from my reading. The main point that hit me was simply the encouragement Paul is giving through the first chapter of Ephesians. Once I got past the question of predestination I was able to see that Paul was trying to show these people that they had a specific purpose and that God chose them for that purpose. Not only that, but that God would give them power to accomplish their purpose. I think that this point pertains not only to the saints of Ephesus, but also to us. It is good to think that we have a purpose and that God chose it for us. Seriously, how cool is that? Kind of puts some things into perspective, at least for me. Verse 18 also stood out to me, in it Paul prays that the eyes of their hearts will be enlightened so that they may know the hope to which God has called them. Being a biology major I'm fairly certain that our hearts don't have eyes... (just kidding sorry) I do like the prayer though and think that we could all use some enlightenment to the hope that God has called us, I know I could.
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