RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTIONAL An Extraordinary Family Of The Mighty · FRIDAY 29 AUGUST 2014 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man (Ephesians 3:14-16). The Apostle Paul points out some deep truths in our opening scripture, which I’ll like you to notice. First, he lets us know that God has a family that’s named after Him. Some members of this glorious family are in heaven while some others are in the earth. The ones in the earth include all of us that are born again, while those in heaven are God’s people who have passed on to glory. Those in heaven are as real in heaven as we are in the earth, but it’s one and the same family. He then prays for members of God’s family on earth (the Church), to be strengthened with might by God’s Spirit in their inner man. He wants them invigorated with miracle-working ability. This is God’s will for His children, and it’s simply marvelous. No one amongst us is an ordinary person; each one of us can, and should do supernatural things; ours is an extraordinary family of the mighty. Never say, I am weak inside, I can’t face opposition, or I’m afraid…; the greater One lives in you. He’s your strength; He infuses your spirit with supernatural courage, boldness and dominion. 1 John 4:4 says, Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. The Spirit of God in you is all the power and strength you need against the pressures and adversities of life. Be conscious of His indwelling presence. When you’re confronted with intimidating situations, confess strength and not weakness or fear. Declare that you’re strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power that’s at work in you. Confession I’m not ordinary; I’m a vital member of the family of God—a member of Christ’s body, of His flesh, and of His bones. Therefore, I’m invigorated with divine might and ability in my spirit for the supernatural. I’m empowered to do the impossible, for greater is He that’s in me, than he that’s in the world. Further Study: Ephesians 5:29-30 (GNB); KJV:For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: ESV:For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, NIV:After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— AMP:For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and carefully protects and cherishes it, as Christ does the church, 30 KJV:For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. ESV:because we are members of his body. NIV:for we are members of his body. AMP:Because we are members (parts) of His body. Colossians 1:9-11 KJV:For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; ESV:And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, NIV:For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, AMP:For this reason we also, from the day we heard of it, have not ceased to pray and make [special] request for you, [asking] that you may be filled with the full (deep and clear) knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom [in comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God] and in understanding and discernment of spiritual things— 10 KJV:That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; ESV:so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. NIV:so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, AMP:That you may walk (live and conduct yourselves) in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him and desiring to please Him in all things, bearing fruit in every good work and steadily growing and increasing in and by the knowledge of God [with fuller, deeper, and clearer insight, acquaintance, and recognition]. 11 KJV:Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; ESV:May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, NIV:being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, AMP:[We pray] that you may be invigorated and strengthened with all power according to the might of His glory, [to exercise] every kind of endurance and patience (perseverance and forbearance) with joy, ONE YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN Proverbs 1-2 1 Corinthians 13 TWO YEARS BIBLE READING PLAN Colossians 4:10-18 Jeremiah 15
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