Ephesians 3:20-21 English Standard Version
20 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, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
The day after yesterday’s devotional was written, two weeks ago, this was Biblegateway’s verse of the day. This may not seem important to anyone but me in this moment. I understand that but over time the release of God’s Word into my life by others has touch me in ways that are more than what I asked or thought.
The Word has the power to touch us as individuals so clearly that we know that God is at work in our lives. We are not left alone to our own devices.
Job 5:12 English Standard Version (ESV) He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands achieve no success.
We all want to be successful in service to our Lord. Many times we have to wait for the fruit to appear and it might seem like we have missed something, some opportunity. The truth is that God is at work in us all the time to meet our needs in ways we might not have realized we needed.
When I try to be cleaver it never works out as I would hope. That is God frustrating my own devices. Being cleaver, being cutesy, is childish and I should be more mature than that.
1 Corinthians 13:11 English Standard Version (ESV) When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.
In comparison to our Thrice Holy God, I am a child. I stand in awe of His Glory, of His Majesty, of His Holiness.
Praise God for the power of faith that He has place in each one of us.