EPHESIANS 3:20

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,

TO PONDER

What are your wildest dreams for the future?

This is one of my favourite verses from the Bible, I recommend you read it from the Amplified translation to read the words like ‘superabundantly more’, ‘infinitely beyond’, words that make me realize I often underestimate the immenseness of God and the amazing ways He is able to move in and through us. I instead tend to focus on words like; ‘I can’t’, ‘that’s impossible’, ‘not enough’, and ‘who am I?’ so I dream smaller, I imagine less, and I trust in myself.

The important part of today’s reading is ‘HIM WHO IS ABLE’, instead of where our dreams usually reside ‘I can’t because…’, both statements are equally true! The difference is where our trust is focused, whether in ourselves with limited capacity or in God with infinite capacity. And that’s exactly what today’s reading is saying, In Christ our emptiness becomes overflowing capacity, according to his power that is at work within us.

With Jesus our expectations can be larger, our hopes can grow, when our dreams become His dreams and our capacity becomes overflowing. 

PRAYER

Loving God, I thank you that you are able to do immeasurably more than I expect in and through me when I hand my dreams over to you and allow your power to work. Amen.

Today's devotion provided by Danny Brock, LifeWay Westside Church Planter