I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.
Ephesians 1: 16, RSV
"Writing to the Ephesians, Paul says: "For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers" (Eph. 1: 15-16, RSV). Assuming that the Ephesian church had the same percentage of sinners in it as modern ones do (namely, 100 percent), it would be a mistake to envy Paul his congregation, a congregation that it was possible to address so gratefully. It is better to admire Paul's ability to see God's action in those people. ... His passion was for describing grace."
The Contemplative Pastor
Describing Grace, God's Message for Each Day by Eugene Peterson.
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