Finding rest in God — Ephesians 5

The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. Following God is costly, but the reward is eternal.. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing,