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A Prayer of Absolute Worship
Reflect on the powerful closing prayer of Ephesians Chapter 3, which highlights God’s boun… (visit YouTube for more)
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Ephesians Chapter three ends with this prayer of absolute worship. Let’s meditate on it today. It’s Ephesians three, verses 20 to 21. Now to him, who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Paul is expressing something pretty important about God here, that no matter what, we can conceive, no matter what work we think God might be able to do, he can do more than that. He can do greater than that. He can do better than that. The God who created this universe must be pretty limitless in his power mustn’t he.
And Paul goes on to say, according to the power at work within us: the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is at work in us giving us life day to day, empowering us. We are filled with the Holy Spirit from the moment of conversion so that we are then equipped and empowered to do God’s work for him.
And in recognising all of that, God’s surpassing power and the fact that he grants power to us, in recognition of this, we have to ascribe to him, we have to give to him, we have to recognise in him his glory that is revealed in us and in his church, through which he operates on this earth, and particularly through Christ Jesus and all that he did. That sacrifice, that affected that resounds throughout all generations, throughout all time.
This is a magnificent prayer. This is a magnificent statement of worship to a God who deserves it.
Now to him, who’s able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
