Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. — Ephesians 3:20–21
Who are we praying to?
To the One Who is able to do something? To the One who is able to do more than we think He can? To the One who is able to do far more than we think He can? To the One who is able to do beyond what we think He can?
It’s all of those, plus!
To the One who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think He can! That’s a lot of superlatives! Can God really do that? Paul thought He could! God created the heavens and the earth by merely speaking the words! He sent His Son, Jesus, to live the perfect life, allowed Him to die for our sins, and brought Him back to life so we could experience eternal life! Jesus said He came that we might experience abundant life, here on earth! John 10:10
There’s another important word here – Now!
Paul is praying in the present! We can certainly look back to creation and see what God has done! We can look forward to Christ’s coming, and eternal life!
But, Paul says “Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think,“
The other Apostles shared similar things:
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. — Matthew 7:7
Therefore I say to you, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, and they will be granted you. — Mark 11:24
Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. — John 14:13
David also shared, Delight yourself in the LORD; and He will give you the desires of your heart. — Psalms 37:4
It appears that God is willing to do marvelous things for us when we put Him first, when we ask Him for them, and when we believe He is able to do them for us.
This is according to the power that works within us… — Ephesians 3:21
…which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. — Colossians 1:27b
Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? — 1 Corinthians 3:16
Christ is in us through the power of the Holy Spirit, and together with the Father, They carry out Their will in and through our lives. We, the temple of the Holy Spirit, are the church and God is glorified through us. We are to trust Him for all things! Let’s be diligent in our prayer to Him!
Think and pray:
How can you trust and believe that God will do far more abundantly more than you even think or can imagine this week. Father, help me to trust you in all I do and say this week as I seek to follow you in this abundant life you have given me in Jesus’ name, amen!
Eldon Kibbey has served as the Director of CBMC Indiana since 1998. His earlier career included a tour of duty with the US Air Force, a brief career in the aerospace industry with McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, and then 26 years at the helm of a national janitorial service. Eldon and his wife, Sandy, are the parents of four children, and have three grandsons.