“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever, Amen” (Ephesians 3:20, NKJV).
The words of the Book of Ephesians “exceedingly abundantly…” echo in the recesses of my mind whenever I think of how much God loves me. No matter what is happening in my life or the world, holding onto the truth of God’s Word is paramount to the peace and contentment I feel. So often, we in our humanity make the mistake of facing our circumstances first on how and what we feel in the moment, rather than what we know to be true according to the Bible; when we allow this to happen, we risk facing challenges with unnecessary confusion about not only the present and future, but also about the faithfulness of our Lord.
How much does God love you and me? Our Creator Father has never and will never hold back on His affection for us. In the letter Paul wrote to the church in Ephesus, he prays that “He [God] would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width, and length, and depth, and height—to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God” (Eph. 3:16-19, emphasis mine).
Sweet friend, please re-read the previous paragraph, keeping in mind that God’s promises are as relevant and powerful today, in your life and mine, as they were when the Apostle Paul penned them well over 2000 years ago. No matter what you are going through; no matter how impossible your circumstances may feel, trust and believe in the Word of God, who raised His Son, Jesus from death to life. The empty tomb is our Father’s guarantee, that He is still on the throne. This is the Truth! Do you believe it?
Father, help us to remember in times of what feels like complete hopelessness in this world, that nothing, absolutely nothing is out of Your reach and control. Give us the strength and the faith to have a heavenly perspective, no matter what. Amen.
