Short Reflection from Ephesians 1-6

[Originally posted in a WhatsApp group (BRW-M) as a daily reading update (reflection) from each chapter of the Bible] 

[9:51 pm, 21/02/2022] S.R:

𝔼𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕤 𝟙:𝟙𝟠

"I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,"

As a pastor, what could I pray better than to imitate this!? 😇 This is my prayer too for you all, tonight! 🙏

 

𝔼𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕤 𝟚:𝟠

"For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;"

God is amazingly gracious. I am sparingly gracious 😬😂

I want to be increasingly gracious!

 

𝔼𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕤 𝟛:𝟠

"To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,"

Paul considered himself the least of all saints. What a statement of humility!

 

𝔼𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕤 𝟜:𝟙𝟙-𝟙𝟚

"And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ;"

According to this passage, the work of the ministry is not done by pastors but by church members. The job of the pastor is to equip the church members!

 

𝔼𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕤 𝟝:𝟛

"But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;"

Some sins shouldn't be even named/mentioned among us, which should be avoided!

 

𝔼𝕡𝕙𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕤 𝟞:𝟙𝟡

"and pray on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,"

Paul asked for prayer; then we all should ask for prayer all the more!