Friday, July 17, 2009

Just How Much can you Pack into One Sentence?

Ephesians 3:16-17a: I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.



I find this sentence really amazing. Firstly Paul talks about the glorious riches out of which God(he) strengthens us. Then he talks about what He strengthens us with - that is power. And this power is mediated by His Holy Spirit. The whole aim of this "strengthening" process is so that Christ may dwell in our hearts. And that not through compulsion, but through faith - whose faith? Ours?
That being the case, this small insignificant being called "me" is involved in the glorious amazing plan involving the mysterious trinity - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, desiring to empower me out of the abundant riches of His storehouse, yet stopping to ask MY permission to carry on!!! Now how awesome is that??