Fresh Bread - 5/22

Daily Bread

Ephesians 1:10- Finally be powerful in the Lord and in the strength of His manifest power.

There is no reason for the child of God to ever suffer defeat. God who is faithful and cannot lie has given us his power and strength. In fact, this is a command directly from the Holy Spirit. God demands that we be strong or powerful in Him. It is His spoken word that produces the faith in those who hear. If we agree with God the Holy Spirit will empower us and we will find that the Omnipotent One has given us His power. The Greek word is 'endunamoo' which is a compound word of 'en' and 'dunamoo.' The Greek word 'dunamoo' is a verb derived from the noun 'dunamis,' which is defined by its New Testament usage as the power or divine ability that is given to the saints through baptism in the Holy Spirit (Luke 24:49). The Greek word 'kratos' may be understood as 'manifest power.' It is primarily used of God's power or strength in the New Testament in association with a deed manifesting great power (Luke 1:51; Acts 2:22). It may also be understood as the power to rule or to control.

Blessings

Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org