Day 82: December 13, 2025 – Ephesians 1-6

Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus, like Romans, is one that emphasizes the grace of God as it pertains to salvation. We see in the first chapter that Paul reminds us that we are saved by grace. This is a concept that might be hard to grasp if we have been trained to think that salvation only comes to the worthy. Every year when I do confirmation, even if I teach the kids over and over again that there is nothing we can do to earn salvation, on the test when I say we can earn our salvation by being good and having faith in Jesus, almost inevitably the answer comes True. But the truth is that we cannot earn our salvation at any time for any reason. Grace is just that, grace. It is not earned in any way shape or fashion.

Ephesians 5:21 is also quite important as it reminds us that we are to be subject to one another. This is a reminder that one is not be subject without the other being subject, especially when we are talking about spousal relationships. We are to be subject to one another. Often the subjectivity of the woman is emphasized because it seems like Paul emphasizes it. But we can’t overlook how he begins and this theme carries through. Be subject to one another.