“That the God of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation
in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that
you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory
of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His
power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.”—Ephesians
1:17-19
The Apostle Paul wrote two-thirds of
the New Testament and prayed powerful
prayers for the early church. Since
these prayers were for the Church, we can pray these same apostolic prayers for
the Church today.
The term, “the spirit of wisdom and revelation,” in Paul’s prayer is not to be
interpreted as mystical. “Wisdom” concerns practical, workable
principles. “Revelation” refers to clear perception and applicable
understanding. The Holy Spirit is the
divine supernatural source of both.
Another powerful prayer we can pray is found in Philippians 1:9 -11. “…that your [our]love may abound still more
and more in knowledge and all discernment, that you [we] may approve the things
that are excellent, that you [we] may be sincere and without offense till the
day of Christ, being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus
Christ to the glory and praise of God.”
Although these are only two of the
prayers that the Apostle Paul prayed for the Church, through these we can see
the love he had for the Church.
As you meditate upon these powerful truths,
your faith will grow and as Jesus said, “…with
God all things are possible” (Matthew 19: 26).
Also, it is important that
when you pray—to pray the Word of God because He watches over His Word to
perform it.
Prayer—Father
I thank You that You are the source of my wisdom, revelation and enlightenment. I ask you to help me to understand the wealth
of Your investment in me, in Jesus Name. Amen.
