EPHESIANS 3

TRUSTING GOD’S MYSTERIOUS + ABUNDANT WAYS

Stewarding his role as a messenger of the gospel, Paul shares his insight on God’s mysterious ways. Paul reflects on the many generations before them that hoped and waited for a Savior. Now that the time has come, Paul desires to share the message of Jesus with as many people as possible. Because the news of Jesus was revealed to Paul, he had the responsibility of sharing with the people who were not yet aware.

Through faith in Jesus, the Gentiles or non-religious people were invited into God’s family. Anyone who trusted Jesus as the Savior was welcomed into a unified body of believers. Of God’s people, Paul considers himself the least of them all. It was through God’s grace that he was transformed from a murderer of Christians to an advocate for Christ (Acts 9)!

Paul prays for God to strengthen the Gentile believers and asks Him to grant them spiritual power and increased love. Although Paul values knowledge, he trusts that the love of Jesus surpasses all understanding. Paul believes that God will not do only what he has requested, but will do abundantly more than he could ask or imagine.