Spiritual Generator

Midweek Study with Pastor Edith
February 21, 2024
Ephesians 3:16-19

From where I am sitting today, it is a glorious day. The weather is amazing, the birds are singing, my home is quiet and peaceful, I have visited with a dear friend and more visits to follow this week. I don’t know why I am so blessed, but I am so thankful and pray forgiveness for not remaining thankful no matter what comes my way. Some of you who are reading this probably want to stop reading because you are not having the same kind of day I am currently experiencing, but don’t leave this page just yet, I have a word of encouragement for you and a reminder for all of us.

Our passage for today reads: “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God” (NIV).

I woke up this morning to an alarm from our security system. It took me a while to discover what set it off, it was a power failure due to fallen trees in our neighborhood. I noticed that even though the power was out, I still had electricity. The reason is that our new home came equipped with a generator that kicks on when the power goes out. Sweet! Then it came to me, God was giving me an illustration for today’s meditation. I felt the Spirit asking me; “How’s your spiritual generator working?” I thought to myself that the bible is full of references to power, Holy Spirit power, and perhaps I need to stay more in tune with that power and not depend so much on what I think I can do myself. The scripture for today is obviously a prayer. The Apostle Paul was praying this for the church in Ephesus, and not only this one group of believers for all believers everywhere, hence, it is a prayer for you and me. Notice how he references “power”; “…he may strengthen you with power through the Spirit…And I pray that you being rooted and established in love, may have power together with all the saints…” Isn’t it interesting to see that this Holy Spirit Power is rooted in love. Love for God and love for others. That kind of love, Agape/God’s love demonstrated by Christ, is the spiritual generator that kicks in when we don’t have the strength to take the next step.

You may not have an alarm going off to check your spiritual generator, but don’t wait for an alarm, check it now. I realize I need a regular check-up, how about you? “and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.”

Amen!