Ephesians

I've been reading and re-reading the book of Ephesians this past month, and I find myself clinging to the precious truths in its few chapters. And this is my prayer for you tonight, dear blog reader(s):

That you may know the hope to which you have been called in Jesus (1:8),
that you may have purpose in knowing that you were chosen for the praise of His glory (1:12),
and that being rooted and established in love, you will be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God (3:19).

Over and above all of that, I pray that you will trust what you know is true. As Brenning Manning writes in Ruthless Trust, "You don't need any more insights; you have enough insights to last a lifetime. What you need is to trust what you already know and believe" (2).

Finally, Paul concludes in chapter 6, "be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power . . . for our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the power of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when [not if!] the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground . . ."

Whatever is going on in your life today, trust that God loves you, is protecting you, and will give you what you need to stand your ground and to live in victory.

Jana