Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever.
Ephesians 3:20-21
God’s power. I wanted to know more. The Lord brought me to this scripture passage in order to teach me about the appropriation of His power. This is how He showed me.
Now to Him who is able to do what we ask.
God is able to do that which we ask of Him. There is no reason to doubt that He is able. Just ask. Bring Him your supplications, your requests, your needs. He is waiting for you to simply ask.
Now to Him who is able to what we ask or think.
Not only is He able to do that which we ask of Him, He is able to do those things that we think of, but do not have the confidence or the faith to ask for. He encourages us to come boldly before Him and present these things to Him as well.
Now to Him who is able to do more than all we ask or think.
Of all the things we ask of Him, and of all the things we think to ask even when we do not, God is able to do more than all of that.
Now to Him who is able to do more abundantly than all we ask or think.
Not only is He able to do more, He is able to do abundantly more! The word abundant means present in great quantity; more than adequate; oversufficient. Don’t you love that! Oversufficient! Our great God is overly sufficient, more than adequate to provide for everything we need! That’s God’s power!
Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think.
As if the word abundantly was not sufficient to explain just how capable God is to meet our needs, Paul accentuates this truth even further. Our God is able to do far more – way more- exceedingly more abundantly than anything that we can ask of, or think of to ask.
This created for me a new picture of my Father. Not only is he able and capable to meet my needs and protect me from dangers, He is very eager for me to ask of Him, and trust that He is just as eager to answer those prayers. There is nothing too big or impossible for Him to accomplish, if I would only believe and ask.
This really moved me. There was such a stirring in my spirit when I saw just how eager God is to protect, heal and provide for His people. I was so overjoyed with this revelation, that I almost missed the most important part – how He accomplishes this amazing work.
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us.
Did you see it? Please do not miss this! All that power that He is capable of performing on our behalf is done according to God’s power – at work within us! We are the catalyst by which He performs His power! This is how God chose to get things done in His Kingdom. This is why He needs us to tap into all that power He placed in us by His Holy Spirit. He wants us to live by faith and walk according to God’s power so that He can do far more abundantly. And since He can do far more abundantly that all than we ask or think, He wants us to ask more and think more so we can receive more and thereby get His work done in the Kingdom.
And what happens when we receive more? Is all God’s power at work in us for our own pleasures? Of course not, not if we are Kingdom minded. Verse 21 tells us the purpose of God putting all this power in human beings
To him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever.
When you adopt a Kingdom mindset, setting your priorities for a Kingdom purpose, and walk in faith believing this passage, you will be bringing glory to God in the church and in Jesus Christ. When you raise your children in this Kingdom – and they raise their children – teaching them God’s ways, and leading them to have a heart bonded to Jesus Christ, this glory will remain in the churches throughout all generations forever.
God will receive His glory. You get to decide if you are going to be a part of the process. Jesus said He only did the will of the Father. What are you going to do? How are you going to live your life? Are you ready to lay down everything and become a Kingdom purpose woman, living only for the King of Kings?
Lesson 3 – God’s Power Utilized
Lesson 1 – God’s Power in People
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