Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
… together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
Summary: Continuing on with Paul’s metaphor, we explore what it means to be rooted in love and discover that being fed on God’s love is the key to understanding.
Continue reading “Ephesians 3:18b – Spiritual Potting Soil, Part III – Liquid Love”And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love …
Summary: Paul writes, presuming his readers are “rooted and established in love.” But what does that mean, and why would Paul think it important?
Continue reading “Ephesians 3:17b – Spiritual Potting Soil”… through his Spirit in your inner being,
Summary: Paul’s life is a marvelous example of how God communicates with us.
Continue reading “Ephesians 3:16b – The Spirit of Power”I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power …
Summary: Looking into the Greek word for “power,” we discover a deeper understanding of what Paul is asking for us to have.
Continue reading “Ephesians 3:16a – Wonder Working Power”I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
Summary: There is a relationship between our suffering and our faith. As we look at Paul’s suffering and his attitude towards it, we can learn a lot about what it means to walk in faith.
Continue reading “Ephesians 3:13 – The Glory of Suffering”… should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,
Summary: Looking deeper into God’s manifold wisdom, we find a small opening in the veil between our world and the next.
Continue reading “Ephesians 3:10c – We Are Not Alone”… the manifold wisdom of God
Summary: Manifold wisdom is a concept that requires some thought to understand. How can many answers come from one source? With God, all things are possible. (Matthew 19:26)
Continue reading “Ephesians 3:10b – Gems of Wisdom”… which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.
Summary: Paul points out that our God can keep secrets. The biggest secret was how he planned to set the world right through his Son, Jesus Christ.
Continue reading “Ephesians 3:9b – Breadcrumbs”… and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery,
Summary: Paul is a man with a mission. In fact, Paul is a man with two missions! Today’s passage is all about the second one.
Continue reading “Ephesians 3:9a – Man With A Mission”Although I am less than the least of all the Lord’s people…
Summary: Paul points to a personal truth about himself that reflects the historical truth about his tribe.
Continue reading “Ephesians 3:8a – Dirty Laundry”