“[I pray] that you may know . . . how awesomely great is his power in us who believe, the working of his great power that he worked in the Messiah, raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in heavenly places . . .”
What on earth does it mean that we have resurrection power at work in believers? Paul says in Ephesians 1:19-20 that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is at work in us. Prepping for Sunday School a few weeks ago, this pregnant concept stood out to me like the bebo on a third trimester belly. I even sent out a text to some friends to see if anyone could help me break it down (like you can really break down anything Paul says in 160 characters or less). I think it’s a good theme to explore this Easter week, although it may drag out beyond Easter, since I’m getting paid by the word here at the GAAWP blog.
I reckon that for many of us, it’s often tough to believe that “resurrection power” is at work in us. Not surprisingly, then, we see that Paul is actually praying that the Ephesians will know/believe this power. Apparently, resurrection power isn’t always as obvious as we’d think. (Just ask the chaps walking to Emmaus in Luke 24.) Maybe we should start our study of this concept by praying:
“God, give me the grace and faith to believe that what you say about me and what’s happening in me is true…no matter how amazing it is.”
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