1. I commit you to God and to his word (32)

Paul committed God's flock to God and to his word of grace. God's word builds us up and gives us an inheritance among the saints. God's word makes us holy and clean. God promised us an inheritance that will never perish, spoil or fade, kept for us in heaven (1Pe 1:3).

2. The blessed life (33-38)

Paul shared a precious secret with the Ephesian elders before bidding them a tearful good-bye. He gave them Jesus' spiritual secret: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' Paul had worked with his hands to supply his own needs and the needs of others. He taught and lived the giving life, in obedience to Jesus. Those who give to others are truly happy. Those who are always trying to get something are always dissatisfied and unhappy.

Application: Lord, thank you for the inheritance which you have kept for me in heaven. Give me your word of grace, and help me to live a giving life.
One Word: Receive from God; give to others