17 For I always pray to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, that He may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation of insight into mysteries and secrets in the [deep and intimate] knowledge of Him,
18By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones),
19And [so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength.
This is Paul's prayer for the church of Ephesus. That they would experience the beauty of Jesus and have a real encounter with Him. That His Glory would be revealed by His Spirit, and the deep intimate secrets and mysteries would be a reality to those in Christ. He continues to pray that their eyes would be opened to spiritual things, and the light of truth would shine in their hearts. We as believers need to understand the call of God, and the hope that we have in Christ. As we are intimate with Him, the wisdom and truth will increase in our lives. He has riches and many wonderful blessings for us to obtain. We have a spiritual and practical inheritance that belongs to us as children of the Most High God. God Himself purposed for us to experience, and He declared these things for us, before the foundation of the world. The Father also wants us to know the surpassing greatness of our God, and that His power is working for and in us who believe. He is working on your behalf in powerful ways. He will demonstrate His power in your life, as His word declares. Read, meditate, and pray through Eph 1:17-19 , and allow the Spirit of God to increase you in Him.
18By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones),
19And [so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength.
This is Paul's prayer for the church of Ephesus. That they would experience the beauty of Jesus and have a real encounter with Him. That His Glory would be revealed by His Spirit, and the deep intimate secrets and mysteries would be a reality to those in Christ. He continues to pray that their eyes would be opened to spiritual things, and the light of truth would shine in their hearts. We as believers need to understand the call of God, and the hope that we have in Christ. As we are intimate with Him, the wisdom and truth will increase in our lives. He has riches and many wonderful blessings for us to obtain. We have a spiritual and practical inheritance that belongs to us as children of the Most High God. God Himself purposed for us to experience, and He declared these things for us, before the foundation of the world. The Father also wants us to know the surpassing greatness of our God, and that His power is working for and in us who believe. He is working on your behalf in powerful ways. He will demonstrate His power in your life, as His word declares. Read, meditate, and pray through Eph 1:17-19 , and allow the Spirit of God to increase you in Him.
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