God loves to find His children yearning after Him and seeking His presence. Please find encouragement here to embrace that quest.
"Honor your father and mother" - which is the first commandment with a promise Ephesians 6:2 NIV Early one morning when the sun was coming up, a small child walked through the halls of his quiet home. His family was still sleeping it seemed but he went looking for his parents anyway. He finally... Continue Reading →
This is a profound mystery--but I am talking about Christ and the church. Ephesians 5:32 NIV Two girls worked overseas for the summer one time. While they were there they each met boys. When they returned they continued courting those boys. Then the boys came to visit. One night they were eating with the... Continue Reading →
Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians 5:18 NIV The man got home and went straight to the fridge. He had been waiting for this moment. He grabbed a cold one and cracked it open. He probably could have heard a little voice inside... Continue Reading →
for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said: "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." Ephesians 5:14 NIV At sea, a man was rowing through the night. They did not have much food on board so they had a line out... Continue Reading →
and find out what pleases the Lord. Ephesians 5:10 NIV It was a creative writing class. In it, there were a couple of overly creative young people. They were excited to finally be in a class where they could give wings to their creativity. The exercises they were given spurred them on. But the... Continue Reading →
Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God's wrath comes on those who are disobedient. Ephesians 5:6 NIV A family visiting another country went to stay with another family in their home. Their hosts received them well and warmly. It was more than evident that this home was... Continue Reading →
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children Ephesians 5:1 NIV His dad loved him with a passion. He took him everywhere he could with him. He took him on adventures. He taught him how to fish and how to ride a bike. When his father had his straight hair permed into a... Continue Reading →
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 NIV In the course of two years, a man worked in three different jobs. In the first two jobs, he had kind and caring bosses. They went out of their way to make him feel... Continue Reading →
and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:24 NIV A group of friends was concerned for a boy in the class above them. He had fallen in with the wrong crowd. He started hanging out with the rebels of the school. They... Continue Reading →
Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. Ephesians 4:14 NIV She came to talk to a friend because he was a Christian. Her soul was... Continue Reading →
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