You will probably have read this before, but hopefully you will find something new to encourage you in Ephesians 2:4-10 today:
But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God's grace that you have been saved!) For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus. God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
Your loving today is a good thing. You will not earn salvation through it, because you already have that gift from God. Our good things would never be enough to earn such a gift. But in doing these good things you will know that you are doing the things God planned for you to do today - fulfilling His purpose for you. What an amazing truth this is! Remember in everything you do today that you are God's masterpiece.
For the kids:
Read Ephesians 2:4-10 together - or as much of it as you can. Talk about anything that you find interesting or anything that stood out for any of you. Remind the children that they are God's masterpiece. You may like to read Psalm 139 with them if they have never read this before. Help them to understand that God has always had a plan for them, and pray with them that they will be able to do the good things that God has planned for them today as they love others.
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