Scripture: Ephesians 1:8 "which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,"Observation: God purposed to accomplish the work of the cross. The extending of His grace toward us is "abounding". It is abundantly given.
The grace of the gospel is as best a plan as God could have come up with. God doesn't work off plan B for the salvation of the world. The way it was completed was the way it had to be done.
If God intended to do the things described in the first verses of Ephesians, then the cross was the best way to make it all come to pass.
Application: These truths simply and firmly call me to praise God for what He has done. It is amazing that He would do it considering the cost and my undeserving-ness. Making an application from this is difficult because God has already made all the application.
Prayer: I need your grace. You have shown it to me in so many ways so I know that I don't have to ask for it. I need to ask for the ability to live in the truth of it. I know your love for me. I can see your passionate pursuit of me. Please help me to apply my faith. Please give me greater sensitivity to the Spirit. Try me; I need to be purified. But please help me to learn from the reflection of myself that I see in my children. I want the sins that I see in them to drive me to mercy, compassion, love and forgiveness toward them. I work off default so often, just criticizing and judging. Please forgive that and help me to submit to Jesus living in me.
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