Ephesians 3:20-21
Ephesians 3:20-21 is a prayer written by the Apostle Paul to the church in Ephesus. Paul starts off this verse with a powerful statement: God is able. In the previous verses Paul has just talked about God’s power and love. He’s encouraging his readers to be rooted in God’s Word so that they can experience the life that God intended for them.
Now, he’s saying that God is able. This life, this faith, is possible. Not because we are good enough or can earn it, but because God is able. So what can God do? Paul’s about to give that answer. Not only can God do what we ask, he can do MORE than we ask. But not only that, Paul takes it a step further to show God’s incredible power. He can do more than we can imagine. In other words, we can’t even comprehend God’s strength. Throughout the letter to the Ephesians, Paul talks about God’s power and that they have his power, the Holy Spirit, livingin them. He continually encourages his readers to live by this power. God is capable of doing things we can’t even fathom. And that includes our lives. Whatever brokenness we have or have experienced we can find a new life in Jesus.Paul is making clear here that all of this is not by our power, but God’s. On our own we are incapable of making meaningful changes in our lives. But with God’s power that lives in us we can do more than we can even imagine.
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