Exceeding Greatness
Ephesians 1:19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,
I don’t know about you, but that was some real mighty power at work raising Jesus from the dead after three days. I mean, doing that and not even taxing Him one bit didn’t even cause Him to lose a little breath!
The question is, how do we read and understand this statement made here in Ephesians?
The Wuest translation says it this way: and what is the superabounding greatness of His inherent power to us who are believing ones as measured by the operative energy of the manifested strength of His might, which might was operative in the Christ when He raised Him from among the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places
Superabounding greatness of His inherent power to us!
God has set to work in us, the exceeding greatness of power no less than the level of power that was at work when He raised Jesus from the dead after three days!
So how is this meant to impact us?
Romans 8:11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
I know no one who would say they did not receive new life in Christ when they believed. But they are referring to the spirit life within, not the physical life without.
But here we find a testimony in the Scripture that declares life will also be given to our mortal bodies!
His Spirit brings life into our mortal bodies, not just the new life we receive from the Spirit for our spirit. But sadly, not everyone sees and understands, and believes this precious promise given to us.
John 10:10 The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.
This idea of more abundantly includes every facet of our life. Not just our spiritual life but also our emotional and physical life. God’s exceeding greatness of power is available to work in us because He has willed it to be so.
Romans 8:31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
If a promise of good life, long and blessed, could exist under the Old Covenant if the people were to comply with righteousness, then why can’t it be available to us now that we are made righteous with God’s righteousness?
I dare say we are far more blessed than we are aware of. I encourage you to allow yourself to meditate upon His goodness and the promises we have read today. Let the Holy Spirit feed you with the hope that knowing and belonging to Him can give.
