Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Ephesians 3:1 – Incomplete Sentence With a Purpose
Written by: Pastor Paul Georgulis
“For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...” – Ephesians 3:1 (New International Version)
No, I did not make a mistake here. Our passage—or I guess I should say verse…or actually half of a verse—is exactly as the Apostle Paul wrote it. In this incomplete sentence, the Apostle Paul begins writing and then gets diverted and doesn’t finish the sentence. Sounds like a pastor going off on a rabbit trail mid-sermon, doesn’t it? Paul does, however, come back to it thirteen verses later and completes his thought, and we will get to that in Saturday’s devotion. What sidetracked Paul was the need to explain who he was, his mission, and why he was willing to suffer imprisonment and persecution for the message of the Gospel. Even though Paul penned these words while in prison, he maintained his firm belief that God was in control of all history, including all that happened to him.
If that’s not a powerful message for us, I don’t know what is. Do the things you see on the news make you wonder if God has lost control of this world? Like Paul, remember that no matter what happens, God is in control and carefully watching over you.
Prayer
Father, in a world that sometimes seems to be without hope, we take comfort in the fact that with you as our focus, there is always hope. We thank you that even though the world seems to be crumbling around us, we can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are still here, you are still working, and that you still have everything under control.
In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen!
Song: Trust In God – Elevation Worship - CLICK HERE
Written by: Pastor Paul Georgulis
“For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles...” – Ephesians 3:1 (New International Version)
No, I did not make a mistake here. Our passage—or I guess I should say verse…or actually half of a verse—is exactly as the Apostle Paul wrote it. In this incomplete sentence, the Apostle Paul begins writing and then gets diverted and doesn’t finish the sentence. Sounds like a pastor going off on a rabbit trail mid-sermon, doesn’t it? Paul does, however, come back to it thirteen verses later and completes his thought, and we will get to that in Saturday’s devotion. What sidetracked Paul was the need to explain who he was, his mission, and why he was willing to suffer imprisonment and persecution for the message of the Gospel. Even though Paul penned these words while in prison, he maintained his firm belief that God was in control of all history, including all that happened to him.
If that’s not a powerful message for us, I don’t know what is. Do the things you see on the news make you wonder if God has lost control of this world? Like Paul, remember that no matter what happens, God is in control and carefully watching over you.
Prayer
Father, in a world that sometimes seems to be without hope, we take comfort in the fact that with you as our focus, there is always hope. We thank you that even though the world seems to be crumbling around us, we can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are still here, you are still working, and that you still have everything under control.
In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen!
Song: Trust In God – Elevation Worship - CLICK HERE
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