Hello Advent Family,

Do you ever think about the fact that you are God’s special possession? He loves us and wants the very best for us. He leaves us with the responsibility to share His love as a blessing not because He needs us to. He longs that we would come to more and more know Him and love Him. He gives us the power and strength of His Holy Spirit within us. Let’s look together at Ephesians 1 today.

When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession—to the praise of his glory. For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. 17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. 22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

To think that the all-powerful God of the universe thinks of us in such a way is humbling. It is also encouraging. If I am God’s and He wants so much for me I should boldly attempt great things for Him. There is no reason to fear because God will make sure that I always end up landing on my feet. I am His and He is with me and watches over me. He gives me His power to know and to serve Him. Today and every day pray that God would give you the strength to boldly attempt great things for Him. 

In His Grip,

Pastor Dave