Remembrance.

One of the great gifts God has provided for us is the ability to remember, which helps infuse life with meaning, purpose, and continuity. However, a failure to remember certain key aspects of our life can be very damaging. For example in the Scriptures we are studying and discussing this week, we are implored to remember the painful result of our sins, namely separation from God and His people, and remember the joyous result of Jesus forgiveness, namely our reconciliation back to God and His people. It is important for God’s people to have their faith and hope leaning into the future, but it is also imperative that they pause to occasionally ponder their past and God’s previous faithfulness that has been poured out upon them as Paul does in Ephesians 2:11-22.

Here are some things from the scripture we are compelled to remember:

1. Our separation from God and His people. (vs: 11-12)
2. Our reconciliation to God. (vs: 13-18)
3. Our reconciliation to God’s people. (vs: 19-22)

My hope is that this discussion leads us to a time of remembrance of all that God has done for us. May this be an encouraging time where we stir up one another to dwell deeply in the presence of Jesus, where ultimate joy is found.

fighting for joy & remembering the goodness of Jesus,
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