Today's Reading:
1 Chronicles 15:1-16:36
Ephesians 1:1-23
Psalm 107:23-32
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Focus Verses: Ephesians 1:18-20
18 I
pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you
may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious
inheritance in his people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms...
Insight:
Paul
prayed for the Christians in Ephesus to be wide-eyed, receptive,
open-hearted, and fully aware of all that God had for them—the hope,
inheritance, and power for all who believe. Implicit in his prayer is
the possibility that people can be believers, yet still be blind to much
of what God has for them through Jesus. Christians must live, pray, and
act in ways that open them up to see and take hold of God's power and
blessing in their lives.
Response and Action:I
want my heart to be wide-eyed! I want my life to be transformed by God's
grace. I want to know and experience the power and truth of Christ more
each day. I want to do the good things God has planned for me, and is
preparing me to do.
I will seek times of solitude in
order to focus upon God. I will study and meditate upon the Scriptures.
I will pray and yield my heart and will to God. I will give thought and
care to my choices, actions, and attitudes. In all things, I will seek
to follow Christ, honor God, and walk in truth.
O
God, the God of my Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, grant me the
Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that I may know you better. Open
the eyes of my heart and enlighten me in order that I may know the hope
to which you have called me. Show me the riches of your glorious
inheritance for all the saints, and transform me by your incomparably
great power for all who believe. Make my life a demonstration of your
power and workmanship. Help me to do the good things you would have me
do. Through Christ, Amen.
Spiritual Formation Verses: Hebrews 12:1b-3
1b Therefore,
since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us
throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles.
And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing
our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set
before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the
right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Resources:
Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ
by Dallas Willard
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the person of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
The Eyes of Your Heart
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