One of the greatest struggles of my life deals with belief. Do I believe God is in control of my future? Do I dare trust the promises of Scripture in regards to my acceptance in Him? Am I really adored by my Abba, Father?
Because I feel so deeply and dwell too often in the land of introspection, the battle to believe rages daily. Because of this, I have been stuck in the 3rd chapter of Ephesians for several days now. The implications are huge and I’m praying that these truths will sink deeper into my heart. I’ll list the truths below.
Paul is basically falling to his knees and praying that this church would be empowered to believe what was already true. This is amazing – the battle is not to earn anything or achieve anything more for ourselves. The battle is to simply believe what is reality but God must open our eyes more and more each day. We must be reminded more and more each day to the amazing truths of the gospel.
So Paul prays (v. 14 ff)…
that God from His unlimited resources would empower them with inner strength through His Spirit… (God’s resources are unlimited)
then Christ will make His home in their hearts as they have trusted in Him…(Christ has made His home in our hearts)
then their roots will grow down into God’s love and keep them strong… (God’s love is the foundation on which we can live each day. These roots will keep us grounded in the storms when we don’t “feel” His love – we know it is truth.)
and that they would have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is… (All God’s people should seek to understand this love)
that they would experience the love of Christ though it is too great to understand fully… (It is too massive to fully understand)
then, then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God… (Life and power find their source in the reality of God’s love for His children)
As you battle to believe these truths today, soak in the Scripture – write down Romans 8:38 and 39. List out all the things that cannot separate you from God’s love. You will see that everything is included – NOTHING can separate us… NOTHING! Then ask God to help you live in the reality of what is today.
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You are always an encouragement to me brother as our Father has given you the ability to put thoughts so clearly into words. Thank you for your obedience for our sake and His glory – dt
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