A Jesus-Shaped Life
Week 1 • Day 1
Ephesians 1
S Scripture – choose 1 verse from what you’ve read and write it down
Ephesians 1:4 “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless”
O Observation – a brief (1 or 2 sentence) summary of what you’ve read
“He chose” - Long before 2020, before creation even, God had me…had us, in His mind’s eye. He knew I would mess things up and how I would fall short. Yet, still He chose to create us and invite us into relationship. To be in that relationship, we must be holy and blameless - only possible through the blood of Jesus.
A Application – one thing you can do today based on what you’ve read
God adopts me through Jesus. His work and plan of salvation is a gift of love. My only response is to give my life back to Him as a sacrifice and to open my eyes and heart to see others around me as God sees them - chosen before creation for love!
P Prayer – ask God for help in doing that
Lord, open my eyes, my ears, and my heart to those around me! Thank You for loving me enough, even in my brokenness, to send Your Son to adopt me. Help me live according to that love and reflect that love.