daily reading 32.1 (Ephesians 2:8–10)

5-days-a-week through Romans and the letters Paul wrote from Rome in 2024

Our opening prayer for this week:

    Alleluia! sing to Jesus! 

    His the scepter, his the throne.

    Alleluia! His the triumph, 

    His the victory alone.

    Hark! the songs of peaceful Zion 

    Thunder like a mighty flood.

    Jesus out of every nation 

    Has redeemed us by his blood.

    Alleluia! Bread of heaven, 

    Here on earth our food, our stay;

    Alleluia! Here the sinful 

    Flee to you from day to day:

    Intercessor, Friend of sinners, 

    Earth’s Redeemer, hear our plea

    Where the songs of all the sinless 

    Sweep across the crystal sea.

    Alleluia! not as orphans

    Are we left in sorrow now;

    Alleluia! He is near us, 

    Faith believes, nor questions how;

    Though the cloud from sight received him 

    When the forty days were o’er

    Shall our hearts forget his promise, 

    “I am with you evermore”? Amen.

Ephesians 2:8–10

• For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God's gift— ⁹ not from works, so that no one can boast.
• ¹⁰ For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time for us to do.

helpful notes on Ephesians 2:8–10

For yourself pray:

• That God gives you confidence in his grace when you are taking your last breaths

For others pray:

• That God renews your congregation in doing good

A song to listen to and ponder, as time allows:

• Psalm 106 (SoundCloud, guitarist, "You're faithful still")