And [so that you can
know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing
greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the
working of His mighty strength (Ephesians 1:19 AMP)
Paul is praying that the believers in Ephesus would begin to
understand that the power of God – a power without measure or limits, a power
that surpasses greatness – was at work in them.
This is a truth that is hard to believe but it certainly does shed light
on a huge misunderstanding most Christians have about what we can do for
God. It is a common misconception to
consider that our limitations in being able to do mighty things for God stem
from our lack of education, resources, time, or experience. This verse clearly demonstrates that none of
those things really matter since we are equipped with a power from God to turn
the world upside down regardless of any of those worldly conditions. Consider the original disciples who began to
live this truth in their lives. Most of
them were uneducated; they hardly had any significant means; they all came from
mundane backgrounds; they weren’t the sharpest knives in the drawer. In fact the Bible describes them this way:
Remember, dear
brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful
or wealthy when God called you. Instead,
God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think
they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are
powerful. God
chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and
used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. As a result, no one can ever boast in the
presence of God (1 Corinthians 1:26-29 NLT).
In spite of what they didn’t have in the way of worldly
resources, the power of God allowed them to impact their world in a way that
their influence is still felt today. It
is a fallacy to fixate on our own adequacy or inadequacy when it comes to
Kingdom business. It has never been
about us nor will it ever be. The fact
that I am indwelt by God’s Spirit and thus have the power of God at my disposal
to walk through this life trumps every reason why I should not be able to do
great things on behalf of Jesus. No
wonder God told us to fix our eyes on Jesus.
If we keep our eyes fixed on ourselves, we will do nothing for the
Kingdom of God, but if we keep our eyes on Christ, then there is nothing we
can’t accomplish for Him.
Lord, today I want to be a fool for you. I pray that you will give me the grace to see
only You and then bring on the thing you want me to do.
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