Ephesians Bible Study | Be Filled
I didn't realize how much life was running on empty until 2020 hit. It’s easy to think that we are blessed when we don’t feel significantly challenged. The calendar used to be scribbled with plans an entire year out and our weeks packed with a familiar routine. Day-to-day it was easy to think we were calling the shots. When most expectations are met, we begin to feel as though we have it all under control. And that’s the problem; we can become so seemingly independent that we start relying on our own ability instead of God's.
I approached the abrupt COVID quarantine with a firm commitment to working hard: to stay healthy, to maintain an enjoyable atmosphere in our home, and to avoid fear by retaining a positive attitude no matter what the future weeks or months held. I was soon humbled. Surprised? When we attempt to live by our own capacity, we become blind to the spiritual resources that are right in front of us! Like the Sidonian widow (1 Kings 17) whose jar of flour and bottle of oil never ran out when used, we have access to the never-ending spiritual riches found in Jesus and his Word.
Let’s turn our hearts to what God has to say about this. The book of Ephesians was originally a letter written by the Apostle Paul to the church in Ephesus but most definitely applies to all believers, both then and now.
Ephesians tells us who God is, who we are, how rich we are, and how we are to use these treasures for His glory. Did you just read that? Say it out loud! This book is like a treasure map to the most valuable truths and mysteries in all of eternity. Mind blown. May we realize how little we need, how much we have, and that God never runs out on us. So now, hug your Bible tight and pray this before we study:
“Dear glorious Father,
May you give the Spirit of wisdom and revelation to me, so that I may know you better. I pray that the eyes of my heart may be enlightened in order that I may know the hope to which you have called me, the rights of your glorious inheritance to your holy people, and your incomparably great power for us who believe.”
Join our 6-week Ephesians Bible study, "Be Filled" from January 11th to February 18th!
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“...that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”
Amen. Let’s get filled!