Have you ever been really, really thirsty? That first drink is so refreshing. Similarly, the first bite of food when we're really hungry tastes fantastic. It's like the arrival section in an airport -- people are overjoyed to see loved ones from whom they have been separated. The distance makes us grow fonder.
Paul is writing to the church in Ephesus and reminding them that they were hopeless before Christ. They were isolated from God, like sheep who had gone astray, but God came searching for them and brought them near. At great cost, as well -- Paul reminds them that it was through the blood of Christ that they have been bought.
This is Good News -- and a reminder to us all. The Gentiles were hopeless, but God sought them out and created hope. When we are hopeless, all is not lost. God is at work in us, too. There are no causes too lost for God.
Prayer for Today: Lord, thank you for seeking me out through the Gospel, at any price. Remind me that there is always hope in you, no matter how dark the night may seem.
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