Oct 15
“But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity” Ephesians 5:3 (NIV) The old saying, “if you don’t want to sin, stay out of sins orchard”, helps brings this verse to light. Men especially can get their X rated mental theaters cued up with just […]
Oct 14
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) It may not be till we reach our death bed, that we will truly appreciate the fact that God forgave us when we accepted Christ into our lives (see “Start the Victory” atop Victory247.org). He […]
Oct 13
“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up” Ephesians 4:29 (NIV) When we think about giving, we usually think about material gifts, money, even a helping hand. All of these bless the recipient, as well as, opens the door for God to abundantly […]
Oct 12
“Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry” Ephesians 4:26 (NIV) If you have ever sliced an apple and let it sit for a while, you know what the open air and bacteria does to it. The longer you leave it out, the nastier it gets; softer and browner. In a […]
Oct 11
“Let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes” Ephsians 4:23 (NLT) We need not just try harder, instead, pray and surrender “harder”. There’s a mentality of when we are striving to accomplish something that we need to just buckle down and give it our all. That’s not how it works in Spiritual growth. It’s not […]
Oct 8
“they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more” Ephesians 4:19 (NIV) ‘Sensuality’ comes from the word “senses”; stimulating our taste, smell, sight, touch. Our nature drives us to repeat acts that give us pleasure through our senses. The problem comes in […]
Oct 7
“Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love” Ephesians 4:2 (NLT) Saint Augustine once said, “Patience is the companion of wisdom.” We can’t be just flat out be patient with others. It takes thought and prayer. We can’t be so quick to correct and criticize others. There is […]
Oct 6
“With God’s power working in us, God can do much more than anything we can ask or imagine” Ephesians 3:20 (New Century Version) To ask Christ to take over our lives is just the starting point for the Holy Spirit to reconstruct our hearts and minds. I remember when my kids where small toddlers, they […]
Oct 5
“I pray that you and all God’s holy people will have the power to understand the greatness of Christ’s love—how wide and how long and how high and how deep that love is” Ephesians 3:18 (New Century Version) This is interesting that Paul was consumed that his friends in Ephesus could have the ability to ‘understand’ […]
Oct 4
“I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit” Ephesians 3:16 (New Living Translation) A true believer in Jesus has the Holy Spirit indwelling. That’s where we get our ‘inner strength’. As we go throughout our day, God loves when we ask the Holy Spirit to […]