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Me In Christ
from April 2021
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Me In Christ
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by Phil Wade
Ephesians 3:14-21, “For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from 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 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. Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”
There is a two-word question that is fun to ask at parties or group settings. The question is, ''what if?'' I want to pose some ''what if'' questions to you today: 1. What if the church believed God the way he deserves to be believed? 2. What if the church obeyed God the way he demands to be obeyed? 3. What if the church loved God the way he desires to be loved?
I personally believe the church would look radically different than it looks today. I personally believe the world would look at the church radically different than it does today. And I believe the church would radically look at God and the world differently than we look at them today.
For many, I just do not see the transformational power of God at work right now in some people who claim to follow him. I absolutely believe God is still at work, but where? So how do we showcase the power of God transforming people's lives more?’' I believe the answer to this question is found in this prayer in Ephesians 3. If we would begin to pray to God for the things in this prayer and believe God for the things in this prayer, we would see the transforming power of God unleashed in our lives and in churches like we have never seen before.
Paul is writing this prayer in prison not knowing whether the day he wrote this prayer would be his last. Unlike us, we spend most of our time praying for what we want and what we need. He wasn't praying for protection, wasn't praying for freedom or mercy. In fact, his prayer had nothing to do with what he wanted God to do for him, but what Paul wanted God to do “in” him and in the church.
Paul's first prayer was not for health or wealth. It was for inner strength and power. It is not coincidental that
was the first thing he prays. Because unless we are daily, continuously strengthen by the holy spirit, you cannot walk with God, work for God, witness for or even worship God the way you should. You see, God doesn't need our power to live for him, because we don't have any. We need his power to live through us.
I challenge you to do something. The next thirty days, every day ask God to: • Strengthen you with His spirit, • Load you with his love, • Fill you with his fullness • And persuade you of his power.
You watch not just how God can change your circumstances, but how God can change you. And then watch what God will do with all of it.
About The Author
Pastor Phil Wade and his wife Keli have two children and five grandchildren. His passion in returning to Rome is to give back to Rome the investment they made in him as he served as lead Pastor of Northside Church since 2012.

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