Friday, April 1, 2011

Only God

Ephesians 1:15-23 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of his mighty strength, which he exerted in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every title that can be given, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

When I read that, I couldn't help but think that that's not just a prayer for believers, and God's power is not just for us who believe in Him.

Let me explain myself, make this a bit clearer:

What I mean to say is that only God can open the hearts of those who need to hear His word. Only God has that power, the power that brought Christ back from the grave and gave Him dominion over all.
I think everyone needs to know that hope, but only God can open their hearts to receive it.

Also, where Paul says he has not stopped giving thanks...yet another thing about prayer. We have absolutely no excuse to not thank God for something, even if it's just the breath in our lungs.

Hopefully I haven't taken anything out of context or anything. These are just my thoughts at the moment.

Anyone else wish to expound on this?

2 comments:

Patton said...

Maybe not along the lines of what you're saying but your comment on my comment on your last post and this one brings one of my churches mottos to mind.

Don't let what's wrong with you stop you from worshipping what's right with God.

That is all

Jennifer Ruth said...

Duuude.

Good call. Definitely will be remembering that.