A Steward of Unsearchable Riches
In Ephesians 3:8–12, Paul speaks with humility. He calls himself “less than the least of all saints,” even though God gave him the privilege of preaching “the unsearchable riches of Christ.”
That phrase “unsearchable riches” reminds us that there's no end to the grace, mercy, wisdom, and kindness found in Christ. No believer ever reaches the bottom of it. Even after years of walking with the Lord, we still continue discovering more of His patience, forgiveness, and faithfulness.
Paul never got over the fact that God would save and use someone like him. That matters because many believers quietly struggle with guilt, weakness, or feelings of failure. Sometimes we look at our past, our present struggles, or our spiritual weakness and wonder how God could still care for us.
Yet Paul’s life shows that God delights in showing His grace through imperfect people.
Boldness Through Christ
The passage moves from humility to confidence. Verse 12 says, “In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.”
That confidence is not confidence in ourselves. It is confidence in Christ.
Many people live spiritually like unwanted guests—afraid to come near to God except on their “good” days. But because of Christ, believers are welcomed into God’s presence. We don't approach Him as strangers trying to earn acceptance, but as children brought near by grace.
Like a child who walks freely into his father’s room without fear, believers can come to God honestly—with burdens, failures, questions, and needs—because Christ has already opened the way.
