In Touch Daily Devotional July 11, 2023: God’s Healing Grace

IN TOUCH DAILY DEVOTIONAL JULY 11, 2023, TUESDAY INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE

Read In Touch Daily Devotional July 11, 2023 Tuesday Message by Dr. Charles Stanley

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TOPIC: God’s Healing Grace

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Ephesians 1:11-14

also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will,

to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory.

In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation–having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise,

who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory.

MESSAGE: In his letter to the Ephesian church, Paul wrote that God brought “all things together in Christ” (Eph. 1:10). This means that because of Jesus, we are being healed in ways we could never have accomplished on our own. His death and resurrection …

• Freed us from sin. We are indwelt by God’s Spirit and have His power to resist temptation and obey.

• United us with our Savior. We live in Christ and He lives in us. He is with us always, wherever we go.

• Made us family. God is our heavenly Father, and we are His sons and daughters. Our spiritual family extends all over the world.

• Transferred us into the kingdom of light. The world is ruled by darkness, but anyone who calls Jesus “Savior” lives in the kingdom of light (Colossians 1:12-13). We are citizens of heaven.

• Gave us an eternal inheritance. We’ve already inherited the promises of Scripture, but more awaits us in heaven (1 Peter 1:4).

• Initiated sanctification. To sanctify means “to make holy.” With our cooperation, the Spirit transforms us into Jesus’ likeness throughout our years on earth.

When life wears you down, ponder all the ways God is actively healing you. He won’t give up on your redemption, even if you at times feel like giving up.

Bible in One Year: Proverbs 13-15

Reflect: Because of Christ, our brokenness is being made whole, and we can look forward to a glorious future.

In Touch Daily Devotional July 11, 2023. Charles Stanley is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta and founder of In Touch Ministries, both located in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Stanley’s heart’s desire is to get the gospel to “as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, as clearly as possible, as irresistibly as possible, through the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.

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