Thursday, January 25, 2018

A Prayer for Power

14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3)
Power. We all want it. We all need it.  But what kind of power do we want and why? It is the power that bullies others around, making us feel better, bigger, and more important? Paul prays here that as followers of Christ we will receive the power we really need: Power that comes from God; power that is evidenced by faith; power to step back and see the Sovereign Power of God and love of Christ, that brings us to our knees in worship and thanksgiving.  It is a power of perspective - seeing God as He really is, so that we can see ourselves and our situation as we and they really are, so that we have the wisdom and strength to do what we need to do, assured of His love, confident in His ability to do beyond what we could ever imagine.  We need this kind of power. May we bow down, step back, and receive it today.

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