And what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.
—Ephesians 1:19 NKJV
In today’s scripture Paul prayed that we would know the exceeding greatness of God’s power toward us. God is powerful, and anyone who believes in God surely believes that, but the question is: Do we believe His power is available to us and that it exists for us? Being able to live power-filled lives starts when we believe that power is available for us.
God’s power is greater than any other power in the universe, and it is limitless. This power, which is “toward us,” has already been given. In Luke, Jesus said, “Behold I have given you power...” We do not need to strive for power or hope to have power someday; we have power now! The same power that raised Christ from the dead lives in us (see Rom. 8:11) and we can be quickened (filled with life) by that power. This is not a onetime filling that slowly drains out of us as the days go by, but we can be filled day by day and even moment by moment. We can constantly and continually experience God’s presence and power in our lives. When we belong to Him, there is never a time when His power is not accessible to us.
Just think: if your local power company called and said you were chosen to receive free power for the rest of your life, you would probably get so excited! This is the way life is when we are connected by faith to God’s power. You have to pay for the power that comes into your home, but your power for life has been paid for by Jesus Christ.
Love God Today: Think about this: You are never, ever in a powerless position, because God makes His power available to you at all times.
Relying on Reasoning Rather than Revelation
by Dr. Paul Chappell
“And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.”
Luke 24:13–15
In his message “Ten Reasons I Believe the Bible is the Word of God” Dr. R. A. Torrey said, “You will sometimes meet a pious old lady, who tells you that she knows that the Bible is God’s Word, and when you ask her for a reason for believing that it is God’s Word she can give you none. She simply says: ‘I know it is God’s Word.’ You say: ‘That is mere superstition.’ Not at all. She is one of Christ’s sheep, and recognizes her Shepherd’s voice from every other voice. She is one of God’s children, and knows the voice which speaks to her from the Bible is the voice of God.”
The Bible contains more truth than could be learned in a thousand years of study. Yet it is not primarily through reason and research that we learn the things of God, but through faith. If we do not believe what the Holy Spirit has given us, we will never learn what God wants us to know. It is the combination of the Scriptures and the Spirit that open the truth of the Word to our hearts: “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:14).
When it comes to faith, the mind is vital; but it is not enough alone. It must be joined with the heart so that we apply what we know and have learned and put it into practice.
Luke 24:13–15
In his message “Ten Reasons I Believe the Bible is the Word of God” Dr. R. A. Torrey said, “You will sometimes meet a pious old lady, who tells you that she knows that the Bible is God’s Word, and when you ask her for a reason for believing that it is God’s Word she can give you none. She simply says: ‘I know it is God’s Word.’ You say: ‘That is mere superstition.’ Not at all. She is one of Christ’s sheep, and recognizes her Shepherd’s voice from every other voice. She is one of God’s children, and knows the voice which speaks to her from the Bible is the voice of God.”
The Bible contains more truth than could be learned in a thousand years of study. Yet it is not primarily through reason and research that we learn the things of God, but through faith. If we do not believe what the Holy Spirit has given us, we will never learn what God wants us to know. It is the combination of the Scriptures and the Spirit that open the truth of the Word to our hearts: “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:14).
When it comes to faith, the mind is vital; but it is not enough alone. It must be joined with the heart so that we apply what we know and have learned and put it into practice.
Today’s Growth Principle:
The Lord is searching the hearts of His children to find those who are willing to live and walk by faith.
Power Source
by Joyce Meyer - posted November 10, 2016And what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.
—Ephesians 1:19 NKJV
In today’s scripture Paul prayed that we would know the exceeding greatness of God’s power toward us. God is powerful, and anyone who believes in God surely believes that, but the question is: Do we believe His power is available to us and that it exists for us? Being able to live power-filled lives starts when we believe that power is available for us.
God’s power is greater than any other power in the universe, and it is limitless. This power, which is “toward us,” has already been given. In Luke, Jesus said, “Behold I have given you power...” We do not need to strive for power or hope to have power someday; we have power now! The same power that raised Christ from the dead lives in us (see Rom. 8:11) and we can be quickened (filled with life) by that power. This is not a onetime filling that slowly drains out of us as the days go by, but we can be filled day by day and even moment by moment. We can constantly and continually experience God’s presence and power in our lives. When we belong to Him, there is never a time when His power is not accessible to us.
Just think: if your local power company called and said you were chosen to receive free power for the rest of your life, you would probably get so excited! This is the way life is when we are connected by faith to God’s power. You have to pay for the power that comes into your home, but your power for life has been paid for by Jesus Christ.
Love God Today: Think about this: You are never, ever in a powerless position, because God makes His power available to you at all times.
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