Day 4 "Out"

"Out"
Ah, this is a preposition, see I payed attention during homeschool! As I remember prepositions designated the subject's relation or position to the object of the preposition (OP). As in this sentence, "Tim went OUT of the store." This shows the reader the subject's, Tim in this case, relation to the OP, the store. Thus, we learn, if we look ahead a bit and rearrange the order of the sentence we see the verse more like this, "Paul bows his knees with the intent that He (meaning Jesus, see Day 9) would strengthen You (the Ephesians and by the rule of extension, us; see day 12) OUT of His glorious riches!" The relationship of the subject, us and the Ephesians, to the OP is the same as Tim to the store. Or, perhaps the example sentence would better parallel the verse if we rewrote it this way, "Tim took some products out of the store." Just like Jesus can take strength and impart it to us out of his glorious riches. This word out also implies there is something "in." His glorious riches are extensive and He can more than afford to give strength to us. But I am running away with myself, the word is "out." However, since out is a preposition it points to other words rather than itself (Kinda like we should do with God, but that is taking the verse out of context!). The KJV says "according to" rather than "out of. " Isn't that interesting? He can impart strength according to his strength, or "out of " His strength! Amazing! He has something, a storehouse for example, that He can take things Out of and give to others. It all belongs to Him, but He is the only One who can take "out." Praise the Lord! Out of His glorious Riches!