Immeasurably More

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. –Ephesians 3:20-21

Recently my pastor exhorted these veres to the church, encouraging us to call on the infinite love and power of our God who is able to do “immeasurably more” and to pray in boldness for empowerment–not for our own exaltation, but the Lord’s. He wasn’t preaching prosperity gospel, but reminding us that God is able and longing to lavish us with His love–but too often we’ve already filled out hearts with ourselves.

If there were a spectrum of guilt<—>joy/freedom, I would likely always be weighed down on the guilt side. I have a pretty (un)healthy knowledge of the sin that infiltrates everything I do and I tend to forget the grace that trumps it all. I’ve been thinking, if I am a daughter of the most high king…a beautiful bride of Christ, why shouldn’t I be free in Christ? Why shouldn’t I desire “immeasurably more” of Him?

As my faith gets put to the test every time someone asks me, “do you have a job yet? do you know where you’re living? when are you leaving?”, God continues to break me to see how much more of Him I need–and how much joy/freedom exists in Him.

More of You, Lord. Less of me, pretty please.