Power!

Power!

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. Ephesians 3:20‭-‬21 KJV

Context and Charge:

There are powers, but there is a Power. There are kingpins, kingdoms and thrones, but there is a Lord and Master over them all. He is the One who sets up one king and brings down another. He is the One who can bring a man from the prison in one night and set him up as prime minister the next day. He is the One who made an iron axe head float on water, which is scientifically impossible to explain. The Old Testament is full of stories of men and women who experienced God in one dimension or the other, yet they did not get the full scope of who this God is. The New Testament also had men and women who also encountered God in one dimension or the other. Which God have you met?

In this present generation, we also have men and women who have also encountered the God Paul was talking about here. Until you have had a personal encounter, you cannot recommend Him to anyone else. It is the power of personal experience that births testimonies. If expectations are met, it may not stand out, but when expectations are exceeded, you have to speak about Him. This God is powerful, and He can change anything. He wants me to know Him, but He will not force Himself on me. His love is such that if I surrender myself to Him, He will display His power and splendour in and through me. I am the visible expression of His invisible power. Have you experienced that power?

Conviction and Conclusion:

This God deserves all the glory. This God deserves all the praise. His power, nature and goodness are evident through the old, new testaments and this present generation. This consistency shows that nothing in this life can change his purpose and plan. The church is that body of His, his ambassador, His eyes, feet, hands and heart. The church also has an eternal reality to look forward to, as Jesus returns for the church He died for and redeemed from sin. As we live, we remind the world of what God can do with a life that is surrendered to Him. Are you surrendered? Does the description above in any way reflect who I am at the moment? Remember, eternity is real. God's time of favour is here.