Friday, July 24, 2009



Spiritual Nutrition Facts


Serving Size: about 1 truth
Servings Per Verse: Unknown

Text: Ephesians 1:15


For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints




*ETS:



Because you understand these things (i.e. the blessings outlined in verses 3-14), and because you live daily by faith in Christ and love all in the family of Christ




*DTFTD:



The genuine Christian would be able to join Paul in praising God for the riches of his grace and the many blessings made available in Christ. The genuine Christian should also be quite familiar with the experience of walking by faith and loving the saints. As this week comes to a close practice what every Christian has the privilege to enjoy. First, read Ephesians 1:3-14, pausing to praise God for the gifts He has lavishly bestowed through Christ. Second, thank God for a promise you are claiming in faith, and specifically meditate on an area of instuction you are presently working out in faith. Third, share your Christian love with a brother or sister. Call someone in the family of God to tell them how much you are blessed by their life.





*EDS:



Christian living is wonderfully powerful and powerfully wonderful.




INGREDIENTS: Three blessings to enjoy today. Word Study: The word "love" is "agape" in Greek. It refers to the love produced in the heart of the yielded believer by the Holy Spirit (Wuest Word Studies).




*ESV- English Standard Version; ETS- Essence of the Text in a Sentence; DTFTD- Devotional Thought For The Day; EDS- Essence of the Devotional in a Sentence.