This verse became a favorite of mine many years ago when I was in a job that at times felt WAY over my head and often required God to come through in big ways for everything to work out. What better verse to memorize and cling to than this.
Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us
God can do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine! I've seen him come through when I couldn't manufacture the outcome needed...He stepped in and helped. I know that he has come through for me many times and done exactly what I needed or wanted, and done it better than I could have done on my own. My question today is, how does this verse play out when I don't get the outcome I expected?
I can't help but contemplate this question as we sit here on Saturday of Easter Weekend...the day between Jesus' death and resurrection. It doesn't mean much to us, we know He's alive, but what about his followers, his mother, his friends? What would they have said about this truth on this day? They expected a powerful ruler to lead their people, and the person they trusted to do that was now dead. How can God do immeasurably more with this?
This verse does not mean that God takes our expectations and makes them bigger and better. It means he wants us to trust him with our expectations and watch him do something that we couldn't have even thought of on our own. Jesus' followers, despite him telling them over and over, had no idea he would be alive tomorrow!
What do you believe about this truth? Are you holding on to hope that God will take your expectation and do it bigger and better than you could do on your own? Are you in the dark place of an unmet expectation, left feeling hopeless before the one who was supposed to help you?
If you could have imagined it or even asked for it, then it may not be what He's planning. He can do immeasurably more than you can ask or imagine. Sometimes to see this happen, we have to do 2 things...
1 - Let your expectations die and trust His plan even when you don't understand or see any possible way he can make this better.
2 - Hope in HIM when circumstances seem hopeless.
Why...
Because HE's ALIVE!!! Proving he is able to do immeasurably more than you can ask or imagine!!!!
