The Church At Brierfield

There seems to be a significant gap between the power we experience as christians and the power the bible says we should experience. The power we should experience is unlimited and capable of accomplishing anything.  It is the same power that raised Jesus from the dead and exalted Him to the right hand of the Father (Ephesians 1:19, 20).

When writing to the believers in Colosse, Paul made sure they knew he was praying for them to experience the fullness of God’s power in their lives. His prayer was that they “be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy” (Colossians 1:11).

To overcome our own weakness, we must believe that God will strengthen us with “all power.”  All power refers to every kind of power and ability necessary to accomplish what ever God wants us to do.  He will never put us into a situation that He is not willing to give us the power to handle it. No matter how overwhelming the situation may be, His “glorious might” is sufficient to deal with it.

When we are experiencing the fulness of God’s power, we will also experience joy in our lives.  Regardless of what situation we find ourselves in, we will have all the endurance and patience needed to fulfill God’s will for us in that situation.  This is a comforting thought since life is often trying and difficult.

In order to experience the power of God that produces endurance and patience with joy, we need to believe it is real and ask God to strengthen us with it. Then, as Paul did for the Colossians, we should ask Him to also strengthen other believers with His power as we pray for them.