I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God's power for us who believe him. 

This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms. 

Ephesians 1:19-20 NLT

It doesn't seem that I have some supernatural power that will feed 5000 or heal a blind person, but there is a power that moves me to love, moves me away from selfishness, moves me to step towards, to listen, to slow down, to bend down, to be patient, to be kind...yes not all the time, but it's there.

But this power Paul is talking about is about the power to step through death itself. 

In some traditions Ash Wednesday was this week where a priest marks with ash a cross on your forehead as a reminder of the dust we came from, and where we'll return.

But it's 40 days before Easter which holds all the hope, and the power, of resurrection. 

And somehow we now get to hold this resurrection power that will allow us to walk through death into face-to-face communion with Jesus, and shalom will be restored. 

#ephesians 

#power

#onedayallwillbemadenew

#everyteargathered

#upsidedownkingdom