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May 21, 2026•Ephesians 1:4-5

You Were Reached by Grace

God’s grace reaches the heart before any merit and calls us to live as children received in Christ.

Devotional

In Ephesians 1:4-5, Paul writes that God “hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world” and “predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ”.

This word lifts the burden of trying to earn God’s love. Life with the Father begins with the grace He has given us in Christ.

Many times, we carry the feeling that we must prove our worth. We try to make up for failures, hide weakness, and build an acceptable image before God. But the gospel calls us to look to Christ, where grace has already reached us.

To be adopted by God means to be received by Him. This does not make life careless. It leads the heart to respond with gratitude and sincerity.

Grace does not give us permission to remain far away. It brings us near to the Father and teaches us to live before Him as beloved children.

Every day, we need to remember that we belong to God because of Christ. This truth brings rest to the heart that is tired of trying to justify itself.

Prayer

Father, thank You because Your grace has reached us in Christ. Teach us to live as beloved children and to rest in Your care. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Bible reference

Ephesians 1:4-5

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4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,