Weekly Practice 4/6/26
Make every effort to do or reflect upon this week’s practice with others.
Scripture
Ephesians 2:1-10 NLT
Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins. You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else.
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.
Practice
Resurrection Now
It’s easy to let Easter Sunday pass by like any other holiday and settle back into our daily routines. But the point of Easter isn’t to commemorate; it’s to celebrate the new reality that Christ’s resurrection has begun. We live in the “Resurrection Now”.
This week, pray for God to give you the eyes to see, ears to hear, heart to feel, and mind to grasp this reality. Let him redefine how you see your daily life in light of it. May we, in the words of Gerard Manley Hopkins, “Let him easter in us.”
Couple o’ tunes
These might show up on some future Sunday, so be ready!
Be The One, Trent (gives Massive Attack vibes)
On Fire (Ingrid Andress Version), Switchfoot & Ingrid Andress
