Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.Ephesian 3:20-21

As I sit down to write this article, the day of prayer and fasting for Dan, Ken, their families, and all those in the extended Summit family who might become ill in the weeks ahead is in motion.  We are calling out to God with boldness and great faith to heal our family.  During my time of prayer, I reflected on this scripture as a reminder of who I am talking to as I pray.

ABLE
God is perfectly capable of answering the prayers of his saints.  The one who created the world, redeemed the world, and will take out of the world his saved people has no lack of ability to do wonderful things.

FAR MORE ABUNDANTLY
What limit is there on what God will do with his limitless power?  It would seem that his power is often applied in proportion to our asking.  Are we bold enough to ask God to act beyond what a reasonable person might ask?  Are we too concerned that God might not come through for us to ask for what we really believe is needed?

AT WORK WITHIN US
The power of God is transformative in the outward actions he takes to answer our prayers, but even more in the shaping of the hearts and wills of those who are praying.  May God bring many souls to himself as he answers our prayers

GLORY TO GOD THROUGHOUT GENERATIONS
The answers to our prayers today produce glorious results that echo through generations to come.  God’s action today sets events in motion that will build in their effect throughout the generations.  We are not praying for a favor today.  We are praying that almighty, timeless God will bless beyond what we will ever see.

God could conclude the days of history in order to take his saints to heaven where everything can be set right.  But, for now he has chosen to involve his saints in the process of redeeming the time.  He loves us so much that he is sharing his power and his purpose with us.  Let’s not let the world down by praying safe prayers.  Let’s bring the fullness of God’s power into the lives of this generation through our prayers of faith.