First Reading
Ephesians 1:15-23
Read this as the first big movement of the day. Notice what God is doing, who is speaking, and what part of the story or teaching should stay with you.
15Therefore I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus, and of your love towards all the saints,
16Cease not to give thanks for you, making commemoration of you in my prayers,
17That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and of revelation, in the knowledge of him:
18The eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what the hope is of the glory of his gift in the saints.
19And what is the exceeding greatness of his power towards us, who believe according to the operation of the might of his power,
20Which he wrought in Christ, raising him up from the dead, and setting him on his right hand in the heavenly places.
21Above all principality, and power, and virtue, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.
22And he has subjected all things under his feet, and has made him head over all the church,
23Which is his body, and the fulness of him who is satisfied all in all.