You know, sometimes, it is the smallest things that mean the
most. They may seem like little gestures--a brief hug, or even a wink and a
nod of understanding when our heart is breaking--but they mean so much, don’t
they? Similarly, sometimes it is the smallest, most brief scriptures that shake
me to my core. Please take a moment with me to consider a short, but incredibly
powerful verse. In Ephesians 3 Paul discusses
that the new covenant that was given to all and that the gentiles are fellow
heirs; that all people have been united and have been given a chance for
salvation. Just that thought may be enough, but he continues in v. 12 to
explain that it is for this reason that we can have boldness and confidence. All
of that is said to bring him to one small, but very powerful conclusion in v.
14: “For this reason I
bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” He continues :“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 through His Spirit in the inner man, that
Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and
grounded in love, may be able
to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth
and height— to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that
you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Paul certainly understood the power and the
humbling peace this would bring to the readers who had been looking for so long
toward salvation. Each day, we are surrounded by the confirmation that our
Father loves us beyond measure; blesses us in abundance, and has provided a
place of rest beyond our imagination, if we are faithful unto death. He has given His all for us, now what brings
us to “bow your knees to the Father of your Lord Jesus Christ” this day?
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