As we think about the implications of the resurrection, we may find other pieces impacting us differently. We may also find ourselves drawn yet again to praise. Consider Today’s Holy Nougat.
Ephesians 3:20-21 AMP
[20] Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more than all that we dare ask or think [infinitely beyond our greatest prayers, hopes, or dreams], according to His power that is at work within us,
[21] to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen.
We’re Part of the Plan to Glorify God
Yes, we are.
It’s our privilege. It’s our calling. It’s our right.
Just think, against all odds, Y’shua effected His salvific work at Calvary, then smashed death’s grip on us to smithereens. Resurrection wasn’t even in the enemy’s focus. It was perhaps the only scenario that he couldn’t imagine, so it seemed like the best way to silence Y’shua. That was, therefore, abundantly more than earthly and spiritual beings could ever imagine. It was a concept exclusive to the Trinity. To therefore entrust our unknowns and uncertainties to Him is the wisest course of action we can take.
Self-Check
Having considered all we have this past week, how do we feel about entrusting our concerns to God?
Application
As previously explained, God had placed Y’shua’s power in us (think of the effect of baking soda on vinegar. It gives a visual of how that power can bubble up within us). It’s the same power that Jesus exercised over death. And we have been gifted that power, not because we deserved it, but simply because we are loved by Him.
That’s our privilege
Of course, this power at work within us is gifted to us for God’s glory. Y’shua asked to be glorified through the crucifixion-resurrection so that God might be glorified (see John 17 where Christ offers the High Priestly prayer prior to His arrest) and God was glorified throughout. So yes, our access to the power is also about bringing glory to God – in thought, word, and deed.
That’s our calling.
On acceptance of Christ’s divinity, and our yieldedness to Him, we are restored to good relations with God. That restored relationship is, in fact, its own revival, as we are rebirthed into the family of God (see John 3, when Jesus spoke with Nicodemus). (It was previously considered to be reserved for Jews only). This status had to be explained in detail to the Early Church. Thus, Romans 8-16, Galatians 4, and Ephesians 1 all speak to our being grafted in or adopted into the family of God.
Ironically, it is through His death that we gain access in the sense that we become heirs to the promise. One can only become an heir through someone’s death, so YHWH evened the score on the enemy of our souls through Y’shua.
Of course, if we are family and named as heirs of the resurrection power, then we already have access to that power. We are authorised to glorify God through the power at work within us.
That’s our right.
So then, knowing our privilege, right, and calling to glorify God, let’s do it.
Point to Ponder
How shall God be glorified in us today?
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May all we seek be found in Christ
