Unlimited

What would you do with unlimited resources?

Would you buy a yacht, plane, or skyscraper? Help eliminate world hunger? Travel the world? Fund cancer research? Ensure that every orphan has a safe place to live? Would you mostly think about yourself, or would think about others?

It’s hard to imagine having no limits. We’re in constant need of food, water, air, and sleep. But unlimited is who God is.

Writing to the first-century church in Ephesus, the apostle Paul said this:

“I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭3‬:‭16‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Will you pause for a moment and consider what it means to truly be unlimited? To have every resource imaginable at your fingertips? To never need food. To never get tired. To never get distracted. To never have a single need.

Nothing is too hard for God, and He wants to empower His people.

If you keep reading through the end of the chapter, Paul wants the Ephesians to be empowered with God’s Spirit—by means of His unlimited resources—so that their roots will grow deep, His Spirit will keep them strong, and they’ll be able to experience the depth and fullness of God’s love.

It’s an ongoing mystery why He chooses to use His imperfect people to accomplish His purposes. But that’s exactly what He wants and that’s exactly what He’ll do.

So, when you feel tired or overwhelmed, discouraged, or completely shattered, remember: God’s resources are unlimited. The possibilities are endless. And He specializes in making all things new.