What God is Able to Do - In Us

Good morning, Five Minute Families. Thanks for joining us this morning for part two of our three-part series looking at what God is able to do FOR us, what God is able to do IN us, and what God is able to do THROUGH us. As 1 Corinthians 12 points out, God gives us spiritual gifts to use for the good of one another. A family can be filled with so many different personalities and interests that sometimes it can be hard to see what God is doing IN each one of us. We may easily see the giftedness of our family members but struggle to see what gift God has given us or where God wants us to use that gift. Just as spiritual gifts are real, and one person’s giftedness may be overwhelmingly obvious, it is also true that there are blessings and gifts that God gives to each and every one of us as His children. Just as we encouraged you last week, please listen to the many verses we are about to share, then choose one and spend time in meditation, prayer, and study learning about that one aspect of what God is able to do IN us. Follow up that personal time of learning, by sharing with your family what God revealed to you. As a family, you could even each choose a different verse, and during your next family devotional, have each family member share together. Each of us is able because God fills us through the fullness of His son Jesus Christ. In Colossians 1:19 we read “For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him.” And in Ephesians 4:10 - “He [Jesus] who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.” That filling means that the Holy Spirit dwells in us, and, thus, God helps us to overcome temptation. Hebrews 2:18 says, “For since he himself has suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.” And 1 Corinthians 10:13 reminds us that “no temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that y