7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace

18 I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

— Ephesians 1:7, 18

4 But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,

5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!

— Ephesians 2:4-5

For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

— 2 Corinthians 4:6

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

— Galatians 3:13

3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.

4 ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

— Revelation 21:3-4

Thoughts on Today’s Reading

Grace, mercy and salvation from Christ to you.

Zechariah 14:9 boldly declares, “The Lord will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one Lord, and his name the only name.” God must awaken our dead hearts and deceived minds to comprehend who He is. When we look at Christ, we recognize our own sin and the powerful redemption He has accomplished for saving us. Christ’s cleansing us from sin, impurity, idolatry, and every other worthless thing
addresses our core identity, restores our relationship with God, and frees us from the tyranny of Satan’s false and empty promises. Praise the Lord f that this renewed vision reshapes every aspect of human living.

We can acknowledge that while we walk through this crippled world, we are firmly gripped by eternity’s Savior and King. He holds us fast and carries us through. And one day, we will dwell with Him forever, freed from the curse of sin and death and able to praise Him as He deserves. Jesus Christ the one Lord and only name should capture our passion. Aligning our lives with eternity’s posture represents true wisdom. Until Jesus comes to reign as He deserves, we offer Him ourselves. Hallelujah! The Lord God Almighty reigns!