Day #11

Getting right into it.

"And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins." Eph 2:1
"But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ." Eph 2:13

Both these verses point out that we were once 'dead' and 'far off' - we are all sinners fallen short,

BUT

'..you He made alive' and '..have been brought near..' signifies that we should treat our past as what it is - our past. Through the cross we have been redeemed and cleansed by the blood of the Lamb.

Knowing this, how then, should we live our lives?

"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them." Eph 2:10

This verse implies heavily on predestined purposes, and the Kingdom of God is exactly that. Each one of us have a unique one, yet all the same in one family. His workmanship - a piece of art (sculpture, painting, carving, etc) always reflects the workmanship of its creator, so in the same way we must also strive to bring out in ourselves what our Heavenly Father stands for - love, compassion stands out for me.

".. you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God." Eph 2:19

In the kingdom, we are brothers and sisters in Christ, no matter who we are in life, where we are on our spiritual and physical journey. Thus we should reflect, are we treating everyone else as such? How should we treat our neighbours - the people around us, especially those in need - ? For if God makes no exceptions, how can we, as His children, do otherwise?

Prayer : Dear God, we acknowledge and rejoice for the fact that we have the privilege of being part of Your wonderful family. Teach us to love, Father, just like You have loved us, and help us forgive our enemies, just as You forgive our sins. All this we commit to You in Jesus' name. Amen