Devotion:
Read Ephesians 2:4-7.
At the beginning of Ephesians 2 Paul reminds us how we as Christians used to live, how we followed our passionate desires and sinful nature. And then he says, “But God…” Those two words describe much of the Gospel message. All humanity was mired in that old stagnant life of sin. We let the world tell us how to live and did what we felt like doing. But God in his immense mercy and with an incredible love, embraced us. He took our sin-dead lives and made us alive in Christ. God loved us so much that even though we were filled with sin, he extended grace to us and gave us new life. We all make mistakes, experience shame, and do foolish things. Just as God extended love, mercy, and grace to us, he expects us to do the same for others.
Personal Worship Option:
Receive God’s great love today, express your thanks to him, and then show an act of love to someone else.
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