Monday, January 23 - Ephesians 1:3-6
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will, to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
- pray for fresh awareness of and appreciation for the wonder of God’s electing love and redeeming grace
- praise God for His incredible mercy to you in Christ
- praise God for the inexhaustible grace He has lavished upon you
- pray that God will give you a profound and painful grasp of your sin that you might be driven to Christ and renewed in the gospel
- praise God that we can know Him as “our God and Father,” knowing His purpose in election for our adoption as His children
- pray that we would be compelled to Christ’s service by overflowing grace and not begrudging guilt
