-Yet another inconceivable reality here - the limitless power of almighty God. Again, how much power are we talking about? We touched on this in verse 16 - it is the very same mind-blowing inexhaustible power which created and sustains every blazing star (and all other matter for that matter) in the universe, which raised Jesus Christ out of the dead, always and forever limitless, never waning or tiring in the least. Far beyond the capacity of our feeble efforts to approximate in the slightest, and way beyond the ability of our finite minds to even grasp, miracle of miracles it is constantly at work in and through the lives of those who believe, always at the ready for reproducing miracles upon miracles. God’s unlimited power is what green lights wonderful impossibles in my life, including the ones for which Paul is praying here - for God’s people to be able to fully grasp His knowledge-surpassing love, and to be fully filled to overflowing with His infinite fullness. Simply put, nothing is too difficult for God, not ever. The primary impediment to His supernatural power working wonderful impossibles in and through me is my own unbelief. Scripture tells us that Jesus was unable to do any miracles where the people were mired in unbelief (Matthew 13.58). Ours should be the prayer of the desperate father - ‘help my unbelief’ (Mark 9.24). Or that of Elisha for his servant - ‘open our eyes that we may see...’ (2Kings 6.17). Yes, Lord. And here’s why - what follows in the next verse is the Why of why’s...
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