“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,” Ephesians 3:20 NASB
This is a familiar verse to many of us. Normally we quote the first part of the verse that God will do more than we can think of or ask. Usually we see this verse as a way of God blessing us in a way that we cannot begin to imagine. Unfortunately, we have taken this verse out of context. By only looking at the first part we can think that God will do what He likes, whenever He likes. Some may even think that they do not have to do anything for God to do more for them. Let us take a look at the whole verse.
There is a caveat to this verse and that is God will do more than we can ask or think based on the power that work within us. What is this power? One of the definitions of power is having the ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. Do we have the power to direct or influence God? Yes we do. It is called faith.
God is moved by our faith. He is not moved by our need or desperations. It is by faith that we please God. We see it in the miracles of Jesus, those that had faith that Jesus could heal them or deliver them was done according to their faith.
When we look at this verse in Ephesians it makes more sense to understand that God will do more that we can think or ask according to our faith. It is our faith that moves God. Also because our God is big, He will do more. It is like God takes our natural mindset and applies His super to it and we get the supernatural.
We see this in the miracle of the two fish and five loaves of bread. Jesus took something a young boy had, knowing the Father would bless it and make more than enough to feed 5,000. Matter of fact, not only were the 5,000 fed but there were 12 baskets left over. That is the application of Ephesians 3:20. Jesus and his disciples did not just sit around wondering what they were going to do and how they were going to feed all these people. Jesus understood the power that was within Him and the nature of God that when Jesus looked to heaven he blessed the food and gave thanks. Then he kept breaking the bread and dividing the fish for his disciples to pass around and everyone was able to eat and more was leftover than what they started with.
Remember Jesus told us we only needed to have faith the size of a mustard seed to move mountains. Our faith influences God to move on our behalf much greater than we can ever imagine. So don’t just sit back waiting on God to do great things on your behalf. Decree, confess, pursue your faith that God will do all that you ask and believe He can do. The power is within us.
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