How Fresh is That? Ephesians Fresh!

Wow, God's word is pretty fresh. Not just April or downy fresh, but hip hop fresh -- so relevant, all the time. When we began studying Ephesians in the Tuesday night group at the Grind, I had not felt God's calling on my heart like this in quite some time. God's plan is all about love. Not only the miraculous love that he gave / gives / showers on us daily, but of our response in love to him and to all those others that he laid his life down for. You see, I often forget that God sent his son to die for me and you and that guy, that gal, that dude, his brother, sister, aunt, uncle, dad, cousin, mom and so on and so on and so on. I get so wrapped up in my own garbage that I forget about love.

Studying God's word delivered through Paul to the Ephesians and us, brought that back to me. Here are some hightlights of the last 6 weeks through Ephesians.

Jesus reconciled Jews and Gentiles to the Church and to himself so that we can be one body. When God looks at us (believers) he sees a portion of his body, like his arm or leg or hand and foot. Brings a new meaning to a hands and feet ministry. We as the body - together - are to be examples to the heavenly realms of His power, might, authority, love and grace!

Not only that, we are to be rooted in love! We are to mature in our faith and be pure for his purposes. And as such, we are to put on the full armor of God. Not just on the job or when we need him, but each and every day all the time.

We had some great discussions surrounding the fact that God gives us an unmeasurable amount of grace, not so much that we cannot know it, but enough that we cannot measure how much it truly is...amazing, no? YES.

We, as men, are to be to our wives as Christ is the to the church. When we defile our body, we are actually treating our wives in that way, as well as Christ. This is heavy stuff to contemplate, maybe make some changes? eh? I know, it is hard. But what is so cool about the whole thing is that God has already done the work. We need to stop working for it, cause we can't get it (lest no one should boast) and let him do the work - especially since he is the only good work in me!

Hope to see you for Romans on Tuesday nights. Look for some other studies that will be starting soon!

Stay Strong...