Ephesians- Part 3- But God

On Sundays, we're continuing our study through the New Testament book of Ephesians. Here are some thoughts on this week's passage, Chapter 2: 1-10:

Paul expresses that we were, in effect, dead men walking. Zombielike. Without life. But God (v. 4), because of his great love for us, changed everything.

Often when the word "but" is used, it's not a helpful conjunction. Things usually transition toward the negative. For instance, sometimes when I need to apologize to my wife for something I've said, I'll often phrase it something along the lines of, "I apologize for what I said earlier, but the only reason I said it was......." and I get to take another attempt at pointing out something that I think was an issue. Most people when pulled over for speeding may admit they were speeding "but it was only 10 miles over the speed limit". Usually what comes after the word "but" is not good.

But when God did what only God could do, it was a beautiful moment. Because but for God's love, we would be without life. Dead men walking.