Living in the Fullness of His Power

 DEVOTION

THE LETTER TO THE EPHESIANS

LIVING IN THE FULLNESS OF HIS POWER

Eph 3:20-21

20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

NIV

Some people have a larger imagination than others as is evident in the CG graphics in many of the action movies made today. However, as far as us believers trying to imagine the fullness of God’s power that is at work within us, we are not able to imagine even close to large enough. We do wonder, however, whether we restrict God from using his power to work in us. We accept what God did in the past when we read the full account of his power at work throughout the Old Testament. We accept by faith according to the record of the gospels when God did send Christ to redeem us and that we have been redeemed and will someday be with God. But what about the here and now? Do we restrict his power working in us when we become selfish, self-centered, getting upset, or prideful, or have envy or jealousy, or gossip, or have some other sinful attitude or behavior? We think in order for God’s power to be fully at work within us, we must be looking for His working within us. We should be aware of the presence of God dwelling within us, and submit to His mighty power, then we will see something extraordinary happen both within the through us. The main point, or our main focus must be to bring Him glory in the church and in Christ Jesus. It would seem to us that the way that is most effective is to give God full access to working his power within us for He is able to do immeasurable more than all we can ask or imagine. It is interesting the Greek word translated as immeasurable is huperekperissou, which directly means superabundantly, beyond measure, exceedingly. When this is used in reference to the power of God working within us, we cannot even measure or imagine how much that is. However, it is still up to us to give God that full access and authority within ourselves for all that power to work in us. If we can quench the Spirit, we can quench the power of God, even if His power is far more than we imagine. Let us be in full partnership with our Lord and Savior and live in the fullness of all the mighty power of God.