>>>
Ephesians 3:20 - Is God Running Late?

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

   When their brother, Lazarus, got sick, 
Mary and Martha sent word to Jesus. And they 
waited and waited. Maybe they were even bragging to 
their friends, You know, we are so tight with 
Jesus. He will be here any moment. He will come 
walking down that road like He always does, and He 
will heal Lazarus. Then Martha will make Him a 
great meal, and well have great time. 
   But Lazarus got sicker and sicker. And 
then he died. Worse yet, there still was no sign 
of Jesus. Not only did He miss healing His 
close friend, but He missed the funeral too. So in 
their estimation, Jesus had failed. Jesus was 
late. 
   If He really loved Lazarus, why didnt 
He immediately go and heal him? 
   Mary and Martha were looking at the small 
picture, but Jesus was looking at the big picture. 
They were looking at the temporal, but He was 
looking at the eternal. They were looking at the 
physical, but Jesus was looking at the supernatural. 
They wanted a healing. But Jesus wanted a 
resurrection. 
   In the same way, when hardship, tragedy, 
or even death comes into our lives we might 
ask, If God really loved me, why did He let 
this happen? 
   Ecclesiastes 3:11 says, Yet God has 
made everything beautiful for its own time 
(NLT). Gods delays are not necessarily His 
denials. A no today might turn into a yes tomorrow.  
   Sometimes the reason God doesnt answer 
your prayer in the way you want Him to is because 
He has something bigger in store for you than 
what you could have dreamed. God is able to 
accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or 
think (Ephesians 3:20 NLT). Thats why its 
always a good idea to pray, Father, not my will, 
but Yours, be done. [Greg Laurie from Harvest 
Ministries; https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

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 

GREAT MUSICAL VIDEO CLIP ON THIS CONCEPT

Karen Peck & New River - Four Days Late 
[Live] 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se7yAkqu3Ek

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS TOPIC

Ephesians 3:20 - Nothing Is Too Big for God.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20211012-1006.html 

2 Peter 3:9 - What Is Taking The Lord So 
Long In Coming Back? 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210220-1049.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/  

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