Morning Devotions with Rev. Ella

Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭10‬‬ And the same one who descended is the one who ascended higher than all the heavens, so that he might fill the entire universe with himself. Beloved, our God rules over the entire universe, he is sovereign over all. Let us take a moment and acknowledge the sovereignty of our King and Father. In Jesus Mighty Name. Amen 🙏🏽

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “(Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭8‬ ‭ “Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭7‬‬ But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Beloved, God gave each and every individual a unique spiritual gift upon accepting his beloved son, Jesus Christ as our Lord and personal Savior. Do you know what spiritual gift God has blessed you with? PRAYER ▪️Let us ask for grace to be able to identify and operate in the unique gifts the Lord...

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬‬ one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Beloved, there is only one true God, God Almighty, the creator of the heavens and the earth. He is a Father to all. Do you want to experience a fatherly love? Then accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal savior and become a child of God, and God a father to you. PRAYER ▪️ Father I acknowledge...

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭5‬‬ There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism. Beloved, there is only one true God. Let’s submit to him. PRAYER ▪️ Father I acknowledge my sins, and I acknowledge that you gave your only begotten son Jesus Christ to come and die for me on the cross, for my salvation, right now I accept Jesus Christ into my heart, to be my Lord and personal savior. In Jesus mighty name I pray. Ame...

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭4‬‬ For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. Beloved, Apostle Paul makes us understand that God the father, God the son and God the Holy Spirit are one. Therefore there is oneness in Christ and as followers of Jesus Christ, let us try our best to live in peace and amicably with all men for this is why we were called i...

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.” Beloved, let us try our possible best to live at peace with all men for this is the desire of God for our lives. PRAYER ▪️ Father, please grant as the grace to overcome strife and live at peace with all men. In Jesus mighty name we pray. Amen 🙏🏾

Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭2‬‬ Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Beloved God, desires for us to live at peace and in unity with each other, let us go ahead and ask God for the grace to live in patience, tolerance, humility with each another. PRAYER ▪️ Father Lord, please grant us your Holy Spirit who is our helper who would...

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭1‬‬ I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called. Beloved let us allow our actions to reflect our beliefs and values in God. For actions speaks better / louder than words. PRAYER I pray for you, may your actions serve as an evangelical tool which will draw people to Jesus Christ. Amen 🙏🏾

A summary of Ephesians 3

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭21‬‬ Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen. Beloved, this was a prayer of Thanksgiving Apostle Paul gave on behalf of the church in Ephesus. Let us thank God for a successful series of Ephesians chapter 3. Beloved, if you want access to God then you would have to accept his only begotten son Jesus Christ as your Lord and perso...

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭20‬‬ Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, Beloved this was a heartfelt prayer Apostle Paul prayed for the church in Ephesus. I pray for you may the Lord do exceedingly above that which you’ve even proposed in your heart or prayed about, may the Lord surprise you, may he give you a testimony whic...

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭19‬‬ May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Beloved, I pray, may you experience the fullness of God love, may the love of God cause you to experience the eternal life and power which he gives through his son Jesus Christ to all who accept him as...

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭18‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.” Beloved, God loves you, he cares for you. God’s love is very deep. May we receive the grace to know how deep God loves us, and may we be able to reciprocate similar love for him and others. In Jesus mighty name. Amen. 🙏🏽

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭17‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.” As you continue to have faith in God, his Holy Spirit will come dwell inside of you, and fellowship with you, your foundation in Christ will be strengthened and firm. God’s love will envelope you and strengthen you in times of need. Amen....

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.” Beloved God has promised us from the riches of his grace, spiritual empowerment through his Holy Spirit. Empowerment is an authority that God gives to his children, so they are able to perform supernatural things that by flesh they won’t be able to achieve. PR...

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭15‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,” Beloved God knows you by name. He is the God of the heavens and of the Earth. This is the God we ought to worship. Let me ask you a question. Who is your God? If your God isn’t the God Ephesians 3 is talking about then please accept his only begotten son Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal savior for there is...

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,” Beloved, Apostle Paul did not allow his faith to be broken based on the problems he was facing rather he humbled himself before God reflecting on the unique grace God had given him to overcome all the challenges he was facing. PRAYER ▪️Father, please grant me the grace not to quit rather to stand f...

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭13‬ ‭NIV‬‬ “I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.” Beloved, let us not lose hope, let us not allow fear to overtake us for whatever we are going through today would end in the glory of the Lord manifesting in us. PRAYER ▪️Father, comfort those being persecuted because of the gospel and let your glory prevail at the end....

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭12‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.” Beloved, through Jesus Christ we can now confidently and boldly go to the presence of God without fear. Jesus Christ is the way to the truth and to the life. Hallelujah PRAYER ▪️Father I acknowledge my sins, and I acknowledge that you gave your only begotten son Jesus Ch...

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬ “This was his eternal plan, which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord.” ‭‭

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,” ‭‭ Beloved, God has given us, the church a mandate to proclaim the gospel of salvation to the unbelievers, that there is freedom and eternal life for them through Jesus Christ. PRAYER ▪️Father, grant us the desire to proclaim the...

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “and to make all see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the ages has been hidden in God who created all things through Jesus Christ;” Beloved, God has a plan for you, he included you in his blue print even before creation . He provided a way you could become his child through salvation (the acceptance of Jesus Christ as our Lord and person...

Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,” Beloved, do not look down on yourself, your past doesn’t define you, for God can reveal his glory through you, concentrate yourself, dedicate your life onto the Lord and just as Apostle Paul, God will find you worthy. PRA...