28 January
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast
– Ephesians 2:8-9
Along with the Church in Stoenești, we delved into the first three chapters of the Epistle to the Ephesians, where the Apostle Paul reveals to us God’s great plan to unite all people, Jews and Gentiles, in one body, through faith in Jesus Christ. We discovered how the Gospel brings not only the forgiveness of sins, but also the boundless grace of God, which transforms our lives and gives us a share in the heavenly inheritance, where we will be as a praise to God by the fact that we have been redeemed from this earth through the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus.
A reality that transforms lives
This month I had the grace to proclaim the Gospel to Marius, a 20-year-old young man who had many questions. He shared with me his sincere desire to follow God’s will, but also his inner struggle with the attractions of the world and its pleasures. I sought to help him discover the beauty of God’s plan for his life, to be a child of His. I tried to explain to him how much the Lord desires to know Him and how great His love is for each of us and that salvation is not just an idea of the repentant, but a reality that transforms lives. We discussed the power of the cross of Jesus, the forgiveness it offers and the blessing we find in our relationship with Him.
Prayer Requests:
- We pray that the study and deepening of Scripture will help us grow in the knowledge of the Lord.
- We pray that those who have heard the Gospel will have their hearts searched by the Holy Spirit.
