Digging in to Ephesians

This week begins a journey to  meditate on the book of Ephesians. The key is to soak it up and think about what it says, not to check of a task on a list.
Ephesians was written by the Apostle Paul to a church in Ephesus.  It is a book about who God is, Who you are to Him, and how to live on a practical basis.

The city of Ephesus was home to one of the seven wonders of the world, the Temple of Artemis. Since trade routes had dried up this became the main livelihood of the city. Paul visited the Ephesians on his missionaries journeys, establishing a Church there with Priscilla and Aquila on his third journey. He lived there for over 2 years eventually handing the church to Timothy. 

Read the chapter through two times.
As you read chapter the third time take out a pencil (or colored pencils) and look for these things:
Circle the things that God has done for us.

What  does the chapter state about God?

What does the chapter state about You?
Find all the reference to the trinity (Father, Son and Holy Ghost)
Mark all the references that are made to " in Him"

Get creative and colorful with your journaling. Take your time, draw our what it means to be "In Christ"

What picture comes to mind. Draw in out. 

Now, pray through the passage and thank God that you are chosen and sealed, In Christ.

For Further study read Acts 18:18-23 and Acts 19.

Hope Wirta