Ephesians 3:20 – 21 “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” Years ago, my husband and I […]

Ephesians 3:17b – 19 “And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the measure […]

Ephesians 3:14 – 17a “For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through […]

Ephesians 3:13 “I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are for your glory.” Okay, Paul. I gotta be honest. This is one of the craziest things you have written, so far! Seriously, in my book, suffering equals discouragement. Suffering does not equal glory. Paul, Paul, Paul . […]

Ephesians 3:12 “In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” Many years ago, when George W. Bush was still the governor of Texas and I was still a public school teacher, I took my fifth graders on a field trip to our state capital. There, we stood on […]

Ephesians 3:10 – 11 “His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.” During this time in church history, the church was not necessarily made […]

Ephesians 3:8 – 9 “Although I am less than the least of all God’s people, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things.” Have […]

Ephesians 3:7 “I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace given me through the working of his power.” When I was a teenager, I was a huge Princess Diana fan. I bought magazines just to look at her hairstyles and clothes. I watched the news each time she was mentioned. […]