Our Family Time with God

Oct. 20, 2009

THREE OMNIS

AND YOU

Scripture Reading--Ephesians 3:19-21

"And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge,

that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we

ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

world without end.

Do you believe I can lift a ton ( 2,000 pounds )? No matter how big or strong-looking I might be, you probably doubt I could succeed. But it's true; I can. Taken me to the moon, and you're welcome to take all the pictures you'd like of me lifting a ton! We can do things in a weightless environment that we can't do on earth.

Our finite minds try to reject things we don't understand and can't comprehend, but God is unlimited. We have seen that He is unlimited in His knowledge, unlimited in His presence, and unlimited in His power.

How do birds know to migrate when winter is coming? In Job 39, the Scriptures tell us that God's knowledge and wisdom make this migration possible. He takes note when one sparrow falls to the ground. While His greatness extends to life's impossibilities, it also extends to everyday life.

God must have a good laugh when men flex their power muscles, spout off their proud knowledge, and pretend they're really something by traveling a few thousand miles into space! To those who are willing to humble themselves, recognizing that we really aren't much, God makes His all-sufficiency available. His unbounded knowledge can provide wisdom for daily life choices as Christ is made wisdom unto us. His immeasurable presence can strengthen and comfort us in the midst of life's darkest tests. His absolute power can transform our hearts and lives, making us into the very image of His perfect Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.

SELAH: Discuss with your family how you can appropriate the "omnis" of God.

--T.P. Johnston, Jr.--