Daily Bread

1. Prison and hardships await me (22-24)

We can learn from Paul not only the contents of gospel preaching, but also the gospel way of life. Paul knew that he was risking his life to go to Jerusalem, but he obeyed the Spirit's leading and went. He did not worry about his life; his one prayer topic was that he might finish the mission the Lord Jesus had given him. What was that mission? It was the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.

2. Proclaim the whole will of God (25-27)

Paul knew that he would not meet his sheep in Ephesus again on earth. He had done his best to proclaim to them the whole will of God. He didn't just tell them the pleasant or easy things. He taught them the Bible and told them to repent of sin. Now, the responsibility for choosing or rejecting Christ and the way of truth was theirs.


Prayer: Lord, help me to live according to the gospel and teach others to do so. Help me to complete the task you gave me.

One Word: Declare the whole will of God