“His exceeding greatness”

Ephesians 1:19 And what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of His mighty power and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength 20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. 22 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

Verse Reflections:  We have access to power that is beyond our wildest imagination..  “That power is the same as the mighty strength He exerted when He raised Christ from the dead.”  Why then do we ever doubt God’s ability to change our lives?  Raise your head up.  Fill your heart with hope.  Renew your mind with determination.  God wants you to be healthy.  God wants you to treasure your body.  God has given you the power to change your life and it will start with this verse on this day.  Today you will access “His incomparably great power for us who believe.”  We will believe and KNOW that we have power beyond our own.  We can easily walk past that cupcake, that cookie, that bag of chips, the bread, the snacks.  We will not even pick them up.  Instead, we will use His strength to grill a steak or some delicious chicken, fish or seafood.  We will sear some vegetables with herbs and sit down with our families, friends or favorite show and celebrate the power to change our lives.  It doesn’t matter that we weren’t successful yesterday or last year.  It ceases to be relevant that you haven’t lost any weight.  We are going to use God’s “mighty strength” to eat healthy.  He will fill us with “the fullness of Him who fills everything in every way.” We no longer have to worry about filling our emptiness with food.  Food is for nutrition and God will fill our souls and our holes.  Hallelujah!  What a t-shirt!  “God will fill our holes and our souls.”  He has power that we haven’t begun to touch and today we are going to claim that power.  If He can raise Christ from the dead, He can raise our idiot bodies from the habits that have crucified us.  We are children of God.  The power to change our lives is ours.  Today.

Prayer:  Father, I am weak with the realization of the power You wield.  I have known this and yet, I have not claimed it with the exhilaration this verse brings to my depths.  Why do I ever doubt myself, my ability to eat right when You are my Father, my Savior and You have more power than the universe?  You created the stars, the moon, the sun and the earth and yet I think I can’t pass up temptations of food?  I am a speck in the universe and the power You offer to me is so immense that You must laugh when I think cookies, pies, pizza, bread and chips are insurmountable temptations.  The irony of it is that these foods are all foods created by the very humans You created.  So, we created our own temptations.  How stupid is that?  Father, I humbly come to You and ask for a bolt of lightning power to strike.  I actually feel Your power inhabit my body even as I write these words.  I am astounded at the power of Your Holy word.  Thank You for revealing to me so many messages that are healing my journey of being addicted to foods that are not healthy.  Bless You Father for reminding me that this is not even a blip on Your radar.  You can heal me with each verse and infuse me with power that will change my life.  Your mighty strength gives me all the strength I need.  Remind me Lord of Your power every day.  I might need to come back to this devotion over and over.  Thank you Lord for the incomparable power You have bestowed upon us.  I claim it with Your blessings and today we will eat the foods You have created that heal and nourish these beautiful bodies.