“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all
that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations,
forever and ever. Amen”
– Ephesians 3:20-21 –
Paul says that we all have a before and an after. His encounter withChrist changed the apostle’s life forever and can also change ours.
Before, we were dead in our crimes and sins. We were under the wrath of God, anger that which is not anger but justice. In addition, we followed and listened to the opinions of the world with its follies and inconsistencies. We were satan’s salves, so we followed our sinsful desires and thoughts.
After having our own Damascus, an experience that must be renewed every day, we are revived by Christ and His Word. We accept God’s mercy, which is manifested for our salvation. We are made children of God and become faithful witnesses and messengers for Christ and His truth.
We cease being slaves to sin to become prisoners of Christ, which makes us free. Every day we are resurrected in order to love, serve, and do His will.
For this reason, Paul says that God’s aundance is much more aundant than we ask for. That is why we will give Christ glory forever: “To Him who by means of His power working in us is able to do so much more than we can ever ask for, or even think of: to God be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus for all time, forever and ever!” (Eph. 2:20, 21)
A great and well-known writer expressed her joy with these words:
We can come to God in faith and humility, and plead with Him until our souls are brought into such close relationship with Jesus that we can lay our burdens at His feet, saying, “I know whom I have believed” (2 Tim. 1:12). The Lord is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we can ask or think. Our cold, faithless hearts may be quickened into sensibility and life… Let us follow in the footsteps of the Son of God” (Medical Ministry, p. 203).
Renowned evangelist Dwight L. Moody (1837-1899) was never a polished or prominent speaker. He had little academic training and had never attended high school. However, he was a powerful preacher and the most famous soul-winner of his day. He was once asked what the basis of his power was, and he replied, “The Lord has all that is in me.”
It is inexplicable that while the Almighty and Infinite
wants to give us more abundantly, the fragile and finite
intends to overcome with less and less of that divine power.
How much of your “everything” will you give to God?
May God guide and protect you, today and every day…