7th May – But God
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Today is Wednesday, the 7th of May. Let us take a moment to gather our scattered thoughts and be still before the Lord.
We pray this collect:
O Almighty God, who pourest out on all who desire it the spirit of grace and of supplication: Deliver us, when we draw near to thee, from coldness of heart and wanderings of mind, that with steadfast thoughts and kindled affections we may worship thee in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
We praise the Lord with a portion of Psalm 105, in verses 1 to 6:
Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples!
2 Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wondrous works!
3 Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
4 Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his presence continually!
5 Remember the wondrous works that he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,
6 O offspring of Abraham, his servant,
children of Jacob, his chosen ones!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son,
and to the Holy Spirit:
as It was in the beginning, is
now, and shall be forever. Amen.
The Scripture reading appointed for today is Ephesians 2:1-10:
And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us,5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Reflection
St. Paul paints a stark and sobering picture of the human condition.
We were dead—dead in our sins. You can’t get more hopeless than death. Not only that, we were objects of divine wrath, destined for judgment. It is a bleak and macabre backdrop indeed.
And then, two small yet explosive words break into the darkness:
But God.
These two words capture the essence of the biblical narrative of redemption. Time and again, when humanity stands at the edge of despair—when all seems lost—God steps in. He intervenes. He reverses our fate.
He didn’t just pull us out of our sinful state. He raised us up, seating us with Christ in the heavenly realms. Now, we share in Christ’s calling, His authority, and His blessings. What was once unthinkable has become our reality.
And not only has God called us—He has prepared us.
We are His workmanship, His masterpiece (v.10), created in Christ Jesus to do good works that He has already prepared for us.
Is it any wonder that St. Paul bursts into praise in the previous chapter?
But God.
Let these words sink in.
Will you pause today to give thanks for His divine intervention in your life?
Will you renew your trust in Him—even in the middle of your present struggles?
Will you recommit to the calling He has placed on your life, walking in the good works He has prepared for you?
We end with the Family Prayer.
Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin
against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power, and
the glory are yours
now and forever. Amen.
In closing, be blessed by this Scripture in Song rendition of Ephesians 2
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