*The revelation of Jesus Christ*
By Minister T.D. Mkana
Beloved I greet you. The church today needs to have an appreciation of the great power of Christ Jesus working in us and through us. Paul an apostle of God, thanked Him so much for the believers at Ephesus as I do for you also. But what in particular was Paul praying for?
Read here: Ephesians 1:16 (NLT) “I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.”
The one thing that matters above all is growing in the knowledge of God. We need spiritual wisdom to understand that we are called primarily to know God. I know that many people focus on the devil and his tricks but this is will not make us grow.
Our eyes need to be opened so that we can see better who Christ Jesus is and appreciate what His power is doing through the church today. Consider this scripture: Ephesians 1:18 (AMP) “By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones),”
What is our hope? What is our inheritance? We were not called to suffer and complain and live empty lives like those in the world. There is a glorious hope to which we were called. We are the set apart ones. But set apart for what? So that Christ may in our time be revealed to the world. His great power may be seen working through us and for us.
God’s power immeasurable, unlimited and it surpasses all the other rulers and fallen angels at work in this world. Read here:
Ephesians 1:19 (AMP) “And [so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength,”
God is not weak. I know that we may want to understand why there is suffering in the world. There are many answers, some of them deeply philosophical. The reality is that Christ Jesus needs to be revealed to the world through the church. He is the answer to all the world’s problems. Whether they be wars, pestilence, hunger or challenges of any kind.
The power that raised Christ from the dead is in us. He is raising his church in this day and age to work miracles and save many souls. And as Christ is seated on the right hand of honor, so are we. Check with Ephesians 1:20 (NLT)” that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.”
I leave you to meditate on this powerful word: Matthew 19:11 (NIV) “Jesus replied, “Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.”