- Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us Ephesians 3:20 – Where do you draw the line in your prayers for God to do something awesome? Do you pray for the lost people around the world but don’t pray for your lost parent because you feel like they’d never change? Do you pray for a good day, but keep it very surface level because you don’t think God cares or could actually change your nasty work environment? Whether these fit you or not, there is an epidemic in the Christian culture of limiting God and expecting too little from Him. Yet what is said in our passage today? God is able to do far more than we could ever think or ask. God is a big God, allow your prayers and expectations to begin to match His bigness. It won’t scare Him, but it might shock you when you begin seeing that God is able to handle anything and everything that’s in your life. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 539
- For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles…Ephesians 3:1 – Not only for himself did Paul give all of his being and story to Jesus, but he did all that for the Gentiles who still needed to hear the Gospel. This concept has been one that has helped me stay steadfast in my own walk as well. That yes, I give myself over to Jesus for me and the life I need from Him, but I also am giving myself over to Jesus for you. I am choosing to be fully in on my walk for me and for others. What may help you today stay more steady in your faith life is opening your eyes to the influence you actually have on other’s faith life. Take a moment today to think on all the people that see how you live. Those who are believers and those who aren’t. How you choose to live today for Jesus will touch them some how, let’s make it a good touch. Be sold out for Jesus for you, but be sold out for Jesus for the people you see today as well. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1593
- …so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. Ephesians 3:10 – We see in scripture that a primary role of the church is to make known to the world the message of the Gospel. To make disciples of all nations and baptize them. Here though we see another, more unique, role of the church. To make known the workings of God to the authorities in the heavenly places. What does that mean? We’ll see in chapter six Paul use this same language in reference to angels and demons (fallen angels). Angelic beings are not all-knowing like God is. While Satan will seek to convince you otherwise, he does not know everything and for sure doesn’t know the fullness of what God is doing. We then as the church have the role to display the work of God in this world, even to the angelic beings. To help even the spiritual forces at play here know what God is doing and the depth of His plan of salvation. Where this message settles with me is it reinforces just how special this relationship of salvation is that we have with God. Even the angels can’t fully grasp it and understand the depth of our salvation story. We then are giving the angels another reason to glorify the Lord for they see His grace and love through our stories, and we are giving the demons a reason to shutter because they see from our stories the great power of our God over death and Hell. So let your life with Jesus be seen by the world, by the angels, and by the demons. Let all see what Jesus has done in your story so all can grow into a greater knowledge of our God. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2398
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