To the Praise of His Glorious Grace

So.
The book of Ephesians has been
running though my mind over the past
few weeks.
Well, I guess it's been
a couple of months now.
Alicia and I have
been memorizing it.
And, this past Sunday
IDC has started going through
it as a Body.
What.
A.
Blessing.
The Lord has used
Ephesians in my life in great ways in the past.
Great ways.

Last night at Growth Group,
we were asked to reflect
on Ephesians and how the Lord has used it in our lives
to impact us.
Well, looking back at it,
I can see so many parts of my life
where Ephesians has had a huge impact.
I can remember that Ephesians 2:8-9
being some of the first Bible verses
I ever memorized.
About Two years ago I listened
to a podcast
of Cornerstone Church
preach through Ephesians.
A lot of what I heard,
the Lord used to capture my heart
and draw me towards a closer
relationship with Himself.
(That's when I was going through
my dark depression.)
Ephesians 3:20-21 came out
as one of my life verses.
I live thinking that if I live
for His glory,
then that is for my benefit.
He is so good!
Recently,
my heart has been changed by the Gospel.
Even more so than before.
I am constantly learning
that I am more desperate for the grace
that has already been lavished on me.
In memorizing on Ephesians,
I have discovered that the Gospel
is being drawn deeper and deeper
into my heart.
He's drawing me deeper.
He's making me want Him more.
And it's so wonderful.
Through Ephesians,
I have seen the Lord's pursuit
of me in a different way.
He is still chasing after me.
And I pray He never stops.

I am so excited to see what I learn
over the next weeks
that IDC spends in Ephesians.
I'm excited to see what the Lord
will teach me.
I'm excited to see how He will
continue to change my heart.
I'm excited to see how He
will draw His Body together as one.
I'm excited to see how He will lead
His people in living for His glory.

May my life be to the praise of His glory.
Blessings.