by Lynne Marie | Oct 27, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Ephesians 5:21-33 has become in our day the “unquotable passage” in Scripture because of the words: “Wives, be subject to your husbands as you are to the Lord.” A prudent preacher would not touch this text with a barge pole! We should note, however, that the text...
by Lynne Marie | Oct 26, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Ephesians 4:32 to 5:8, Paul puts the Christian life in a nutshell: “Follow the way of love.” What does this mean, in the concrete? It means to love others “even as Christ loved us.” And he did this by “giving himself as an offering to God.” Compare this with...
by Lynne Marie | Oct 24, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Don’t Abuse Strength Exodus 22: 20-26 warns us not to take advantage of the weak and not to oppress them. “You shall not molest or oppress an alien… any widow or orphan.” If we do, and “they cry out to God,” God will use his strength to correct us. Likewise, “If you...
by Lynne Marie | Oct 24, 2026 | Daily Reflections
In Ephesians 4: 7-16, Paul gives us reason for rejoicing when we assemble in the “house of the Lord.” Each of us has gifts from God “for…ministry, for building up the body of Christ.” Through Jesus acting in each of us, “the whole body grows and builds itself up in...
by Lynne Marie | Oct 23, 2026 | Daily Reflections
Ephesians 4: 1-6 describes the principal characteristic of a life that is “worthy of the calling we have received.” It is striving toward unity and peace. As “stewards of the reign of God,” we are charged to “make every effort to preserve the unity of the Spirit in...
