Ephesians 3:20 - Nothing Is Too Big for God.
Ephesians 3:20 (NLT) Now all glory to God,
who is able, through his mighty power at work
within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we
might ask or think.
COMMENTARY SUPREME
Jesus sees the end from the beginning. In
every difficulty He has His way prepared to bring
relief. Our Heavenly Father has a thousand ways to
provide for us, of which we know nothing. Those who
accept the one principle of making the service and
honor of God supreme, will find perplexities
vanish, and a plain path before their feet. DA330
COMMENTARY PEARL
God is a competent Father. He can handle
any problem you give him. Nothing is beyond his
ability or his resources. No request is too big or
too small.
A woman once asked me, Rick, is it
really okay for me to talk to God about the small
things in my life? Shouldnt I just talk to him
about the big problems? I looked at her and
said, Can you imagine God considering any
problem too big? Its all small to him. There is
nothing too big or too small for God.
The Bible says, Nothing is impossible
for God! (Luke 1:37 CEV) After reading that,
I cut the word impossible out of my
dictionary because its not in Gods vocabulary.
Nothing is impossible with God.
Its amazing to me what my kids thought
I was capable of fixing when they were young.
They expected me to know it all, fix anything,
and be able to afford everything. As they grew
up, they learned that their father had limited
knowledge, limited energy, limited resources, limited
skills - limited everything.
But your heavenly Father really can do
anything. Ephesians 3:20 says, Now all glory to
God, who is able, through his mighty power at
work within us, to accomplish infinitely more
than we might ask or think (NLT).
Im a big dreamer. Ive had a lot of
big dreams in my life, and God has fulfilled
many of them. But God says, I dont care how
much you dream, Rick; I can still top it. I can
dream bigger than you can dream.
Yesterdays impossibilities are
todays miracles. God specializes in the impossible!
He is a competent Father. [Daily Devotional by
Rick Warren: https://pastorrick.com/devotional/]
COMMENTARY
God Works Within Us
Let these words slowly sink into your
understanding: able to do far more abundantly beyond all
that we ask or think (v. 20). What an amazing
description of Gods ability to work within us.
Yet so often our focus is mainly on what
we want Him to do around us: If He would change
this situation or fix that problem, then my life
would be better. But He invites us to think and
ask bigger - He wants to change us!
The Holy Spirit has more than enough
power to transform lives from the inside out, but
working change within is usually a slow process.
Spiritual fruit takes time to grow and mature.
Thats why we need patience and faith to believe He
is working even when we dont see the results
right away. God is never in a hurry and will never
give up on us.
The Lord has a purpose for your life, and
He is constantly working to achieve it.
Although He has an individualized plan for each one
of His children, He also has an overarching
goal - to conform every believer to the image of
His Son Jesus Christ. In order to accomplish
this, He may have to bring us through some
struggles and heartaches. It might make no sense to
us, but God knows exactly what Hes doing.
What would you like to see the Lord do
within you? As you read the Scriptures, look for
qualities that God considers precious, and ask Him to
work them out in your life. Then rely on His
wonderful promise to do even more than you have asked
or imagined. [In Touch Daily Devotional by
Charles Stanley at www.intouch.org]
CLOSING THOUGHT
We must not only pray in Christ's name, but
by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. This
explains what is meant when it is said that the
Spirit "maketh intercession for us, with groanings
which cannot be uttered." Rom. 8:26. Such prayer
God delights to answer. COL147
LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE
Ephesians 3:20 - Now Unto Him Who Is Able!
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210423-0903.html
YOUR COMMENTS
If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in
hearing from you. Thanks in advance and let's keep
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred
Gibbs
LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT
Most Important Decision in Life:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0
Steps to Peace by Billy Graham:
https://stepstopeace.org/
A Man without Equal by Bill Bright:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo
Seeking God Made Real:
http://vimeo.com/31489782
Prayer Made Real:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE
Importance of Choice:
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]
Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David
DeRose, MD, MPH:
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart
LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES
Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies:
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/
Amazing Facts Bible Studies:
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx
Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides:
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2
Glow Tract Video Bible Studies:
http://www.bibleresearch.info/
LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS
Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/
[BEGINS October 15, 2021]
Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE
Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible
Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW:
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens
Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657
