Thursday, July 25th | Ephesians 3:8-21

Passage:
8 This grace was given to me ​— ​the least of all the saints ​— ​to proclaim to the Gentiles the incalculable riches of Christ, 9 and to shed light for all about the administration of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things. 10 This is so that God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens. 11 This is according to his eternal purpose accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In him we have boldness and confident access through faith in him. 13 So, then, I ask you not to be discouraged over my afflictions on your behalf, for they are your glory.

14 For this reason I kneel before the Father 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. 16 I pray that he may grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power in your inner being through his Spirit, 17 and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. I pray that you, being rooted and firmly established in love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love, 19 and to know Christ’s love that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

20 Now to him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us ​— ​21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. -- Ephesians 3:8-21 (CSB)

Song:
Wholly Yours ( (Ephesians 3:18-19) by Austin Ademec and Shane Barnard

Lyrics:
I brought You my baggage
You wrapped me up in a robe
I was a stranger You welcome me up in Your home
Who is there like You
Who is there like You God

I was an orphan You let me be fully known
You were a father You didn’t run at all
Who is there like You
Who is there like You God

You are holy holy Lord
I am wholly wholly Yours

Through all of my failures You never change at all
There is no condition
The evidence is the cross
Who is there like You
Who is there like You God

You are holy holy Lord
I am wholly wholly Yours
Forevermore

How deep how deep
Is the love of God poured over me
How sweet how sweet
Is the sound of singing over me
From The King how can it be
He is mine and I am His completely
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Prayer:
Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more ready to hear than we to pray, and to give more than we either desire or deserve: Pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy, forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things for which we are not worthy to ask, except through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ our Savior; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.