READ Ephesians 1
Christians have forgiveness of sin—an eternal inheritance.

INSIGHT
Most Christians need to re-identify who they are. We still see ourselves as mere human beings, children of the age with the albatross of the world hanging around our necks. That is who we once were, but are no longer. We have been adopted by God and are now His children. We are newly created in Him in holiness and righteousness. We have been given an inheritance in heaven that includes wealth and power. We have been changed; we are no longer what we were. When that truth “sinks in,” we begin to act like who we really are rather than who we were.

PRAYER
Praise God for His mighty work of regeneration in your life!
Hallelujah!
My soul, praise the Lord.  
I will praise the Lord all my life;
I will sing to my God as long as I live.
Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob,
Whose hope is in the Lord his God,
The Lord reigns forever;
Zion, your God reigns for all generations.  
Hallelujah! (Psalm 146:1-2, 5, 10).

Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Now pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
I said, “Lord, be gracious to me;
Heal me, for I have sinned against you.”
But you, Lord, be gracious to me and raise me up;
Then I will repay them.
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel,
From everlasting to everlasting.
Amen and amen. (Psalm 41:4, 10, 13).

Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, and pray this affirmation to the Lord:
All Scripture is inspired by God, and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:

• A renewed mind
• Opportunities to serve the Lord
• Whatever else is on your heart

Finally, offer this prayer to the Lord:
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit (Romans 15:13).