Ephesians 3:12
“Because of Christ and our faith in Him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence.”
Notice what this verse doesn’t say: ‘because of my church attendance’ or ‘because I was raised in a Christian family’ or ‘because I went to a Christian school’ I can come into God’s presence. When you declare who you are—claiming your identity in Jesus as a child of God—it brings clarity to what you should do.
Respond
1. What have you been relying on in your life to make yourself ‘right’ before a holy God?
2. If you’ve never done so, take a minute now to make the most important decision you’ll ever make and trust Jesus with your life. Admit to God your sins that have kept you separated from Him. Thank Him for the grace He gave through Jesus Christ and receive Him as your Savior and your Lord. And then tell someone about it – at church or in your group!