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| “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being…” |
| —Ephesians 3:16 |
Have you ever met someone who seemed so unbelievably generous that you could almost not process how generous this person was? In my life, I have met two men who were truly wealthy—what my dad would have called “filthy rich” although there was nothing “filthy” about these two men’s wealth.
In both cases, these business men extended great generosity in such a shy and unpretentious manner that I couldn’t help but watch them in amazement. Each man was a multi-millionaire. Each one had earned his riches through very hard work and clever investments. Each man lived in a way that many people would never have known the extent of his wealth.
On occasion after occasion, I observed each of these men reach out with kindness, empathy, compassion, and generosity. They did so without any fanfare. They never called attention to themselves. In fact, they both did everything possible to avoid others knowing what they had done. The only reason I knew was that I had become a close friend to each of them and had inside knowledge of their kindnesses.
The God we serve is One who has enormous wealth and power. Out of His storehouse He gives freely to those He loves. The Apostle Paul affirms this when he writes these words found in Ephesians 3:16:
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being…
Paul’s prayer comes from his knowledge that God has unlimited resources that He will gladly make available to His dearly loved children. That’s why we can begin this new day in confidence knowing that God will provide the strength and resources we need to serve Him effectively and faithfully.
If we struggle with a lack of resources, let’s devote ourselves to prayer this day. God will hear and answer in ways we cannot comprehend.
