I am blessed to be a member of the family of God. I have been granted all the blessings that come with that relationship. Including, but not limited to strength and power. And I know that I need that strength and power each day as I walk in this world.
“16that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,” – Ephesians 3:16 (ESV)
The granting of that strength and power come from God and His glory, and not from the world and all that is in it and the people we connect with. Now I do have to be careful with the last part of that sentence in that we are to commune with Christians to draw on their strength and seek their help, guidance, and love as that all comes from their fellow relationship in the family of God. I recently was speaking to a dear friend of mine and where I was feeling down and out, his friendship and relationship allowed, no compelled him to listen and lift me up in my time of need. That was only possible from the relationship I and he both have in Christ and the glory that comes from Him.
We may not have it all as the world sees it, but we do have it all in the eyes of God and thanks to the relationship we have as a member of His family. That relationship gives us access to family members that will lift us up and guide us and help us as we walk this world. And, we have the power and strength to provide for them as well as they walk. God’s glory is where it all comes from and it is up to us to draw on that glory for strength and power to walk this world in His image.
Where are you drawing your strength and power? Are you looking to yourself or the world to give it to you? What if you were to draw that strength and power from the membership and relationship in the family of God and His glory?
Trevor's Thoughts 