It is not a mistake that today’s Daily Bible Reading is the same as yesterday’s.  This is a very rich passage – as I guess all passages of Scripture are – and there are a few more things that I believe we should examine.  Please don’t skip reading these verses because you read them yesterday.  Ask the Spirit to speak to your heart where you are at in your life today.  I have removed all bolded print so that you might not be swayed. **Holy Spirit, speak to my heart.  Bring thoughts of wisdom and peace and conviction.  Amen.   Ephesians 1:1-13 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)  1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by God's will:     To the saints and believers in Christ Jesus at Ephesus.     2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. God's Rich Blessings  3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, in Christ; 4 for He chose us in Him, before the foundation of the world, to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love 5 He predestined us to be adopted through Jesus Christ for Himself, according to His favor and will, 6 to the praise of His glorious grace that He favored us with in the Beloved.     7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace 8 that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. 9 He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure that He planned in Him 10 for the administration of the days of fulfillment —to bring everything together in the Messiah, both things in heaven and things on earth in Him.     11 In Him we were also made His inheritance, predestined according to the purpose  of the One who works out everything in agreement with the decision of His will, 12 so that we who had already put our hope in the Messiah might bring praise to His glory.     13 In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation—in Him when you believed—were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit. Ephesians 1:1-13 (Amplified Bible)  1PAUL, AN apostle (special messenger) of Christ Jesus (the Messiah), by the divine will (the purpose and the choice of God) to the saints (the consecrated, set-apart ones) at Ephesus who are also faithful and loyal and steadfast in Christ Jesus:     2May grace (God's unmerited favor) and spiritual peace [which means peace with God and harmony, unity, and undisturbedness] be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.     3May blessing (praise, laudation, and eulogy) be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) Who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual (given by the Holy Spirit) blessing in the heavenly realm!     4Even as [in His love] He chose us [actually picked us out for Himself as His own] in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy (consecrated and set apart for Him) and blameless in His sight, even above reproach, before Him in love.     5For He foreordained us (destined us, planned in love for us) to be adopted (revealed) as His own children through Jesus Christ, in accordance with the purpose of His will [because it pleased Him and was His kind intent]--     6[So that we might be] to the praise and the commendation of His glorious grace (favor and mercy), which He so freely bestowed on us in the Beloved.     7In Him we have redemption (deliverance and salvation) through His blood, the remission (forgiveness) of our offenses (shortcomings and trespasses), in accordance with the riches and the generosity of His gracious favor,     8Which He lavished upon us in every kind of wisdom and understanding (practical insight and prudence),     9Making known to us the mystery (secret) of His will (of His plan, of His purpose). [And it is this:] In accordance with His good pleasure (His merciful intention) which He had previously purposed and set forth in Him,     10[He planned] for the maturity of the times and the climax of the ages to unify all things and head them up and consummate them in Christ, [both] things in heaven and things on the earth.     11In Him we also were made [God's] heritage (portion) and we obtained an inheritance; for we had been foreordained (chosen and appointed beforehand) in accordance with His purpose, Who works out everything in agreement with the counsel and design of His [own] will,     12So that we who first hoped in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him have been destined and appointed to] live for the praise of His glory!     13In Him you also who have heard the Word of Truth, the glad tidings (Gospel) of your salvation, and have believed in and adhered to and relied on Him, were stamped with the seal of the long-promised Holy Spirit. I want you to pretend that you have a thermometer on your forehead.  It is a thermometer that rises and falls with the measure of your level of peace and harmony with life around you.  In the Amplified Version of these verses, it is referred to as your level of harmony, unity and undsiturbedness.     2May grace (God's unmerited favor) and spiritual peace [which means peace with God and harmony, unity, and undisturbedness] be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Are you looking at your thermometer?  What is its reading on “undisturbedness”? Are you disturbed?  Do you remember the account of Jesus eating in the home of Martha and Mary (Luke 10:40)? Luke 10:40 (HCSB) 40 But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked, “Lord, don’t You care that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to give me a hand.” The Amplified Bible says that Martha was… overly occupied and too busy How are you today?  Are you overly occupied and too busy?  Not sure? Did you have a quiet time?  That is, a time of personal worship where it is just you and the Lord alone together? Do you have time with your loved ones?  Time to listen?  Time to care?  Time to help? Do you have time for those in need?  In need of your time and attention? Jesus is a great example of where we need to place our priorities.  What is your focus today?  Is your schedule more important than the people in your life?  Is your schedule open to divine intervention by the Holy Spirit? Read Mark.  Jesus’ life was one of interruptions and service.  He is our Example. It is not God’s Will for us to live in a disturbed state.  We must take precautions to guard our peace.  We must focus on the right thoughts (Philippians 4); and we must live in a disciplined way that brings about a lifestyle of peace and harmony. **Lord Jesus, reveal to me where I need to modify my schedule so that You are the focus of my days.  Amen.