10/07/20 THE GREATNESS OF OUR GOD #22 — Ephesians 1:18-19 (CSB) says, “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what is the wealth of His glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the IMMEASURABLE GREATNESS of His POWER toward us who believe, according to the MIGHTY WORKING of His STRENGTH.”

NT (Koine) Greek has several words which express different aspects of the concept of POWER. V.19, in a single verse, mentions 5 or 6 of them! “IMMEASURABLE” is hyperballo in Greek, literally “to throw beyond”—no matter how many “very”’s (a la Pres. Trump!) you put before God’s POWER, you have NOT exaggerated how GREAT it is. “GREATNESS” is megathas, from which we get the prefix “mega-“—HUGE! “POWER” is dynamis, from which we get “dynamite”—explosive power to remove obstacles. “MIGHTY” is kratos which conveys the ideas of might or strength. “WORKING” is energeia, the energy needed to start a project, endure throughout and finish strong. Finally, “STRENGTH” is ischys, the notion of might, strength and ability.

Notice that God’s POWER is “toward us who believe.” Our Father has made His Infinite Ability to Get Things Done AVAILABLE to His Faithful People! Wherever God Guides, He Provides. Whenever, wherever He sends us, we are always Equipped, NOT Stripped. Praise the Lord