Ephesians 3:20, “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”
Last week I felt that the only thing I had in common with the infamous Proverbs 31 woman is that a large majority of my clothes are purple too, as it says in verse 22, she dressed in “fine linen and purple.” That was it. She had many successful personal and business accomplishments and received many compliments for her actions and wisdom with admiration from others. Do you ever have one of those weeks where everything you did was misinterpreted and seemed to go wrong and the ending was not what you had intended? That was my week last week. But Paul tells us (me) in Ephesians 3:20 that God can do far more in our (my) life than I can ever imagine. So I then spent specific time focusing and meditating on the attributes of God over last weekend. My mind’s thoughts needed a reboot on Heavenly things, instead of dwelling on my current frustrations and anxieties at work.
It is beyond my own human capability to comprehend how much God can do far beyond my ability, to infinitely accomplish more than I ask or think Him to do.
If I ask God to help me be of benefit at my workplace, He can do above that and He has shown and proven that to me in the past and will do as well in the future.
If I ask God to help in a situational problem(s), He can do above that and has as He builds up my endurance and gives me His insight.
If I ask God to answer a specific burden I am praying about, He can do above that. “In fact, God can do superabundantly above the greatest abundance.” (Clarke)
Do you have a need that you need God to do “far more abundantly?” Remember, this is what you already have and belongs to you:
- Spiritual strength
- Indwelling of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit
- Experiential knowledge of God’s love
- The fullness of God’s love
God is omnipotent – all-powerful. God is omnipresent – He is near and continually with us. God is omniscient – all-knowing. He is full of goodness, love, kindness, grace, and is merciful. God is just and is our justifier. He is right and perfect in all that He does. God is faithful and able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think, and God showed me that on Monday! Which attribute of God has He demonstrated to you the most this week in giving you an opportunity to see Him at a level you haven’t seen before?
Listen to Matthew West – Truth Be Told (Live at the Caverns) 11/1/2019.