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Today's Scripture : Ephesians 1:3-14 Insight  Ephesians 1:3–14   praises God for His work of creation and redemption . Paul goes to great lengths to describe and celebrate the goodness of God for His grace and promise . Twice Paul mentions that our salvation is in accordance with His good pleasure or “according to the purpose of His will ” ( Ephesians 1: 5 ,  Ephesians 1 : 9   ESV ). God made the decision to lavish grace on those who would be saved in Jesus Christ , and He took delight in extending that grace .

                    Bible in a Year : Judges 11:1–12 :15     Luke 6:1–26

By: Rev. Lynwood F. Mundy Ephesians 1:3–14 Redemption in Christ 3 ( 2 Cor. 1:3 )  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ , who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ ,  4 just as ( Rom. 8:28 )  He chose us in Him ( 1 Pet. 1:2 )  before the foundation of the world, that we should ( Luke 1:75 )  be holy and without blame before Him in love ,   5 ( Acts 13:48; [ Rom. 8:29 ])  having predestined us to ( John 1:12 )  adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself , [ 1 Cor. 1:21 ]  according to the good pleasure of His will ,   6 to the praise of the glory of His grace , [ Rom. 3:24 ]  by which He ( Lit.  bestowed grace (favor) upon us)  made us accepted in ( Matt. 3:17 )  the Beloved . 7 [ Heb. 9:12 ] In   Him we have redemption through His blood , the forgiveness of sins , according to [ Rom. 3:24, 25 ]  the riches...

Details I didn’t know I’d made an irreversible mistake until about 30 minutes before we were supposed to board the plane. I looked down and noticed that I was wearing one black shoe and one brown one and immediately remembered that I didn’t pack a spare pair of shoes in my suitcase. Very early in the morning last Tuesday, I took a quick shower and got dressed in the dark so I wouldn’t wake up Susan. The night before I’d set out the suit, shirt tie and shoes I would wear on the plane and to my first meeting that was scheduled for less than an hour from when I touched down in San Diego. Picking my wardrobe was a simple process of elimination. Because the meeting was in Southern California, I’d ruled out any of my 100% wool suits for the trip and had settled on taking a [three-button] brown linen and wool blend jacket with a pair of worsted wool tan slacks. Initially, I was going to wear a brown silk jacket, but I’d heard the night before that [two-button] jackets were out of style,...

Reflect & Pray In what ways do you feel or act as if you have to earn God’s love ? How can you practice living in the freedom of His love ? Faithful God , thank You for freely giving Your Son so I can be a part of Your family . Help me to honor You in all You’ve done for me.

Tuesday, March 31, 2020, | Triodion and Great Lent Sixth Tuesday of Great Lent Dark Vestments Old Testament Isaiah 49:6–10 Old Testament Genesis 31:3–16 Old Testament Proverbs 21:3–21   Byzantine Lectionary (Gregorian) . Faithlife; Bellingham, WA, 2015; 2015. Print. Tue, Mar 31, 2020, (Mar 18, 2020) | Triodion and Great Lent Fifth Tuesday of Great Lent Dark Vestments Old Testament Isaiah 40:18–31 Old Testament Genesis 15:1–15 Old Testament Proverbs 15:7–19   Byzantine Lectionary (Julian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2016. Print. Tuesday, March 31, 2020, | Triodion and Great Lent Fifth Tuesday of Great Lent Dark Vestments Old Testament Isaiah 40:18–31 Old Testament Genesis 15:1–15 Old Testament Proverbs 15:7–19   Byzantine Lectionary (Revised Julian) . Faithlife; Bellingham, WA, 2015; 2015. Print.

Tuesday, March 31, 2020, | Lent Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Years 1 & 2 | Roman Missal | Lectionary First Reading Numbers 21:4–9 Response Psalm 102:2 Psalm Psalm 102:2–3, 16–21 Gospel Acclamation Text Gospel John 8:21–30   Catholic Daily Readings . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2009. Print. Tuesday, March 31, 2020, | Lent Tuesday of the Fifth Week in Lent Year 2 Psalms ( Morning ) ( Psalm 120 ) 121, 122, 123 Psalms ( Evening ) Psalm 124, 125, 126 ( 127 ) Old Testament Exodus 5:1–6:1 New Testament 1 Corinthians 14:20–33a, 39–40 Gospel Mark 9:42–50  The Episcopal Church. Book of Common Prayer Lectionary . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2010. Print. Tuesday, March 31, 2020, | Passiontide Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent Morning Prayer On the same date: Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Lent , Evening Prayer Psalm Psalm 123, 127 First Reading Exod...

March 31: Gifts and Grace Numbers 35:1–36:13 ; 1 Corinthians 16:1–24 ; Psalm 30:1–12 “ Yahweh spoke to Moses on the desert plains of Moab beyond the Jordan across Jericho, saying, ‘Command the children of Israel that they give to the Levites from the inheritance of their property cities to live in; and you will give to the Levites pastureland all around the cities’ ” ( Num 35:1–2 ). The idea of giving is ancient. Before God’s people even enter the promised land, they’re commanded to help the Levites—who will be serving them as spiritual leaders —by giving them cities. Now that God has given to the people, He asks that they give back to His work . There is an opportunity for obedience, and this obedience will come with the blessing of continued spiritual guidance from the people to whom they are giving the land. But giving is not the only concept at play here. Shortly after this, God asks the people to provide refuge cities for murderers ( Num 35:6–8 ). He instit...

                    Bible in a Year : Judges 9:1–10 :18     Luke 5:17–39

Today's Scripture : Matthew 26:26-29 Insight  The Passover is a family meal observed at the beginning of Israel’s religious calendar, commemorating their deliverance from Egyptian slavery and celebrating the beginning of a redeemed people who belong to God ( Exodus 12:1–3; Exodus 13:3, Exodus 13:14–16; Exodus 19:5–6 ). Because Jesus Himself is the true Passover Lamb ( John 1:29; 1 Corinthians 5:7 ), He instituted a new family meal. His eating the Passover with His disciples points to the formation of a new kingdom of God —a [newly] redeemed people and a new family of God . Today we refer to it as the Last Supper because it would have been the last Passover meal for Jesus before the cross ( Matthew 26:17–30 ). Many scholars believe the next feast will be at the great messianic banquet when Jesus returns to establish His Father’s kingdom on earth (see  Isaiah 25:6 ;  Luke 13:29 ;  Luke 14:15 ).

By: Rev. Lynwood F. Mundy Matthew 26:26-29 The Lord’s Supper is Instituted Mark 14:22–25; Luke 22:19, 20; 1 Cor. 11:23–26 26 ( Mark 14:22–25; Luke 22:17–20 )  And as they were eating, ( 1 Cor. 11:23–25 )  Jesus took bread, ( M  gave thanks for)  blessed and broke it, and gav e it t o the disciples and said, “Take, eat; [ 1 Pet. 2:24 ]  this is My body.” 27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, ( Mark 14:23 )  “Drink from it, all of you.   28 For  [ Ex. 24:8; Lev. 17:11; Heb. 9:20 ]  this is My blood ( Jer. 31:31 )  of the ( NU omits  new)  new covenant, which is shed  ( Matt. 20:28; [ Rom. 5:15; Heb. 9:22 ])  for many for the ( forgiveness)  remission of sins.   29 But ( Mark 14:25; Luke 22:18 )  I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on ( Acts 10:41 )  until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father...

Eternal Destiny Larry worked long, hard hours as the manager of a feedlot, but tried to find time to grow in his personal relationship with the Lord . After taking a four—week witnessing class at his church, he began to take a personal interest in one of his employees. One afternoon he came straight from work to meet with Ed Rowell, his pastor. “Pastor,” he said, “you need to go over to see “Bubba” today. “Why’s that?” Ed asked. “He’s in some big trouble; the police stopped by the feedlot today and said they would arrest him tomorrow. Pastor, you’ve got to go see him, he really needs the Lord .” “I’ll be glad to go with you to back you up,” Ed said, “but you will need to do the talking.” Reluctantly, Larry agreed. Ed hopped in Larry’s pickup and off they went. It was a long drive to Bubba’s trailer—about 20 miles from the church—the last five miles were a terrible dirt road. When they arrived, Ed was shocked at the living conditions. One corner of the trailer was sagging. Th...

Reflect & Pray What did you view as a failure in your life that God used to help you grow in Him ? Why is it vital for us to find our identity in how God views us? God , help me to use every circumstance, even my failures, for Your glory and honor !

Monday, March 30, 2020, | Triodion and Great Lent Sixth Monday of Great Lent Dark Vestments On the same date: John Climacus the Righteous Old Testament Isaiah 48:17–49:4 Old Testament Genesis 27:1–41 Old Testament Proverbs 19:16–25   Byzantine Lectionary (Gregorian) . Faithlife; Bellingham, WA, 2015; 2015. Print. Mon, Mar 30, 2020, (Mar 17, 2020) | Triodion and Great Lent Fifth Monday of Great Lent Dark Vestments Old Testament Isaiah 37:33–38:6 Old Testament Genesis 13:12–18 Old Testament Proverbs 14:27–15:4   Byzantine Lectionary (Julian) . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2016. Print. Monday, March 30, 2020, | Triodion and Great Lent Fifth Monday of Great Lent Dark Vestments On the same date: John Climacus the Righteous Old Testament Isaiah 37:33–38:6 Old Testament Genesis 13:12–18 Old Testament Proverbs 14:27–15:4   Byzantine Lectionary (Revis...