Isaiah 57: 14-21, Isaiah 58-59, Ephesians 3, Psalm 147: 1-11
Ephesians 3: 14-19 (ESV)
“For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom
every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of
his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in
your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that
you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with
all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know
the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all
the fullness of God.”
In verses 14 through 19 from Ephesians 3, Paul writes to the
church at Ephesus a prayer for them so they can have a personal relationship
with Father-God, Jesus, Christ and the Hol Spirit. Paul asks that Father-God
strengthen the church in Ephesus with power through the Holy Spirit. He also prays
that Jesus Christ dwell in their hearts because of their faith in him. Paul
also prays that we have the strength to comprehend Father-God’s boundless love,
and to know and experience the love of Christ. Paul also prays that we may be
filled with fullness of Father-God.
I love this prayer, and I think we can use this verse and
substitute you for “me” or “I” as I’ve seen this done with other verses from Paul’s
letters. For example, instead of “he may grant you to be strengthened”, you
would say “he may grant me to be strengthened.” You would be praying for this
prayer for yourself, instead of for the church in Ephesus. You would be praying
for yourself to have the strength to comprehend Father-God’s love, and to know
that Jesus Christ dwells in your heart through your faith. If you said it daily,
you could have the blessings of Paul’s prayer over your life every day.
If you found encouragement in my reflections on these Bible
verses, and you want to have a personal relationship with Father-God through
your faith in Jesus Christ—then I invite you to pray the following prayer
aloud:
Heavenly Father, I want to give you my Life. Forgive me of
all of my sins. Wash me in your blood. I believe in my heart You raised Jesus
from the dead. I confess with my mouth Jesus is my Lord and Savior. Right now,
I receive forgiveness by the blood of Jesus. I am saved, I am forgiven, I am
clean, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, welcome to the family of
Father-God! Do yourself a favor and find and join a Holy Spirit filled, full
Gospel, Bible-based church where you can hear the words of Father-God preached
and experience signs, wonders, and miracles in your life.
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