Knowledge of Power

Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. ~Ephesians 3:20 KJV

I am sure most Christians are acquainted with this passage of scripture. But how closely have we really paid attention to what is being said? It says that God can do more than we can even imagine to ask of Him, after all He is God right. But, if you look you will see, it also says that we are a key factor to His power. God has placed a condition on His power operating in our lives. It says according to the power that works in us. So how much power do we as believers have working in us? Let's look at another scripture to find out.

That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believes, according to the working of His mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come. ~ Ephesians 1: 17-21 KJV

This is a prayer that Paul was praying for the believers in Ephesus. He was not praying for God to move and do more mighty works, he was not pleading with God to bring deliverance to this church. God had already done that when He came here as a man and took all sin, all sickness, and poverty onto Himself for the sake of humankind. Paul was praying that these believers would understand and know what was already given to them at salvation. He wanted them to grab hold of the resurrection power that God Himself place into everyone that will ever call upon the name of Jesus as Lord and Savior. If you are a born again believer, if you have confessed with your mouth that Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior, you have been placed in the same position of authority that Jesus has.

Even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the same new life with which He quickened Him, for) it is by grace (His favor and mercy which you did not deserve) that you are saved (delivered from judgement and made partakers of Christ's salvation). And He raised us up together with Him and made us sit down together [giving us joint seating with Him] in the heavenly sphere [by virtue of our being] in Christ Jesus (the messiah, the Anointed One). ~ Ephesians 2:6-7 Amp. KJV

As anyone can see right now we are not currently seated in the physical sense with Jesus, but what Paul is saying we that are in Christ are seated with Him in authority because the same power that God used to raised Jesus from the dead is in us now!

So let's go back to the first point I was making, God's mighty power can do even more that we can even dare to ask Him, but if you are lacking knowledge or understanding that God has already given you this power there will be no mighty working in your life. Only when you have confident understanding of this power already in you, will you ever see the manifestation of the healing in your body and mind. Understanding and knowing that this power is in you as a believer, is a key to walking in divine healing and health.

[And I pray] that the participation in and sharing of your faith may produce and promote full recognition and appreciation and understanding and precise knowledge of every good [thing] that is ours in [our identification with] Christ Jesus [and unto His glory]. Philemon 6 Amp. KLV

As you can see Paul is again praying that the believers understand what they have in Christ Jesus. When you acknowledge who Christ has made you to be, and what mighty power He has placed in every born again believer, then the power of God can and will do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think. Thank you Jesus!!