November 15, 2013
So, I’m doing a series of devotionals for Titus Women (the ministry I work for), going basically verse by verse through the book of Ephesians. I may or may not post them all here, since at the rate I’m going I probably won’t finish the book for 6 months. I’ve been amazed how long I can linger over one or two verses. There’s so much depth and beauty in Scripture, so much to ponder. Here are this week’s thoughts on two verses from Ephesians 1.
November 8, 2013
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 …. (Ephesians 1:3, ESV)
November 4, 2013
A few weeks ago, I was at a Women’s Conference in Michigan. The theme was “Celebrate Your Freedom,” and that’s exactly what we were doing. All around me women were being freed from sin, from fear, from lies, and most of all from self-centeredness. Jesus really did come and set captives free.
But there I was, feeling the very opposite of free. In fact, all I could feel for sure was the subtle weight of an old, familiar chain.