God Works Within Us
Ephesians 3:20-21 says, 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.
One of the celebrated songs sung by Frank Sinatra in the
latter part of his life was a song written for him by Paul Anka. The song is
about one man's journey in life and how he lived it, with the refrain being,
"I did it my way." In contrast to that song, which in some ways
speaks to how Sinatra lived his life, the Apostle Paul tells the Christian in
Ephesus and to all who read his letter to acknowledge what God can and will do
for us, in us and with us when we live the life God's way through Jesus Christ.
We often lose focus and look only at what we want God to do
for us, with and through us.
If He would change this situation or fix that problem, my
life would be better. But He invites us to think and ask more, and wants to
change us, not just our situations!
The Holy Spirit can transform our lives from the inside out
but is usually slow. That's why we need patience and faith to believe that God
is working within us even when we don't see the results right away.
The Lord has a purpose for your life, and even though He has
an individualized plan for each of His children, His ultimate goal is to
conform every believer to be just like His Son, Jesus Christ. For this to
happen, we may have to go through some trials and tribulations, things that
might not make any sense to us, but as He works through us, we can look back in
retrospect and see how God strategically worked things out in our favor. Be
encouraged. God knows what He's doing.
Elaine Morrow
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