Devotional Guide for Thursday, October 19

Ephesians 5:1-2

Reflect
Is there something you do that reflects the family you grew up in? Maybe it is a tradition, a saying, or a behaviour; something that when observed by others they know what family you belong to.
Our passage today calls us to action. As dearly loved children of God, we are to imitate Him and we are to live a life of love.

For us to imitate God, we need to know who God is and what He has done for us. We need to spend time in relationship with God. As we come to know Him more and more, we will come to see and appreciate the grace, forgiveness and love God so freely showers on us as His dearly loved children.

The second call to action is an active command. It is something we need to demonstrate; it shouldn’t be something left in our minds. For us to live a life of love, we should be extending to others the same love, grace, and forgiveness we receive from God. What we have witnessed and experienced, we pass on.

Pastor Terry
 
Pray for Gary Short (International Student Ministries)
International Student Ministries Canada (ISMC) is a national ministry focussed on reaching international students who conduct their studies at Canadian universities and colleges.  It operates in three different spheres:  practical, social and spiritual. In Edmonton, the practical component consists of the furniture ministry and ESL. The social aspect consists of interacting with students at picnics and games nights, as well as hospitality provided by individual volunteers.  The spiritual aspect is carried out through one-on-one studies as well as through offering small group Bible studies on Friday nights at McKernan.  Please pray that the students will come out to the evening studies to investigate the Bible for themselves.