Ephesians Day 31: All the Time, in Every Way

Ephesians Day 31: All the Time, in Every Way. “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.” (6:18)   When it comes to the armour of God there’s one piece that often gets forgotten: prayer. After detailing the different bits of the armour: footwear, belt, breastplate, helmet, shield …

Ephesians Day 30: Daily Armour

Ephesians Day 30: Daily Armour. “Put on the full armour of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” (6:11)   The armour of God is one of those cool sections of the Bible that really stands out to people. Most people can point to this bit in Ephesians even if …

Ephesians Day 29: Wholehearted Living

Ephesians Day 29: Wholehearted Living. “Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not people, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good they do, whether they are slave or free.” (6:7-8)   It’s hard to be a Christian in the workplace, especially in a demoralised one. It’s hard to …

Ephesians Day 28: Model Marriage

Ephesians Day 28: Model Marriage. “Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord…Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her” (5:22, 25)   These verses are just as unpopular and misunderstood as v. 21 on submission. They’ve been misused and abused but they contain the best …

Ephesians Day 27: Mutual Submission

Ephesians Day 27: Mutual Submission. “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.” (5:21)   Ours is a culture that doesn’t do submission well or often because all the emphasis is on self, rights and entitlement. We don’t like the word submission. That’s because all the connotations are negative. We’ve let the world define …

Ephesians Day 26: Be Filled

Ephesians Day 26: Be Filled. “Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.” (5:18)   Some people think you only receive the Holy Spirit once and that’s it. When I said to a friend of mind at university that it’s good to be filled with the Spirit …

Ephesians Day 25: Making the Most of Every Opportunity

Ephesians Day 25: Making the Most of Every Opportunity. “Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” (5:15-16)   As Christians we’re called to make the most of our opportunities. Paul was writing this at a time of …

Ephesians Day 24: A Life Full of Care

Ephesians Day 24: A Life Full of Care “Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise” (5:15)   Our calling as Christians is to wise living. That’s why the word ‘then’ is there, linking it to what’s gone before: how we’ve been saved, how we’re no longer darkness but …

Ephesians Day 23: Don’t Live Wondering

Ephesians Day 23: Don't Live Wondering “…find out what pleases the Lord…understand what the Lord’s will is.” (5:10, 17)   Most of us will be familiar with the phrase ‘don’t die wondering’. As a prompt to seize the moment and go for it it’s not a bad message, but what’s even better is the message …

Ephesians Day 22: Darkness > Light

Ephesians Day 22: Darkness > Light. “For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.” (5:8)   Darkness into light is one of the great themes and motifs of the Bible. Here in Ephesians we see more on that same theme: “For you were once darkness, but now you are light …