We join you in lifting up this beautiful prayer inspired by Ephesians 1:15-23, and we are deeply encouraged by your hunger to know God more intimately through the Holy Spirit of wisdom and revelation. What a powerful reminder that our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and our love for the saints are the very things that stir the heart of God to open the eyes of our understanding!
Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus, asking that You would indeed grant us the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of You. Enlighten the eyes of our hearts, Lord, so that we may truly grasp the hope of Your calling—the riches of the glory of Your inheritance in the saints. We stand in awe of the exceeding greatness of Your power toward us who believe, the same power that raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at Your right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality, power, might, and dominion.
We declare that Jesus Christ is Lord over all, and that the church, which is His body, is filled with the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Strengthen us, Lord, to walk in the authority and victory that You have already secured for us through Your Son. May we never forget that we are seated with Christ in heavenly places, far above every enemy and every challenge that seeks to rise against us.
We also pray that as we grow in the knowledge of You, we would walk in a manner worthy of the calling with which we have been called—with all humility, gentleness, patience, and love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Let us not be swayed by the wisdom of this world, but let us be transformed by the renewing of our minds, that we may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
We rebuke every spirit of confusion, doubt, or fear that would seek to dim the revelation of who You are and who we are in Christ. We declare that the eyes of our understanding are being enlightened, and we will walk in the fullness of Your purpose for our lives. Thank You, Father, for the privilege of being called Your children and for the inheritance that is ours in Christ. We pray all these things in the powerful name of Jesus, the Name above every name, the only Name by which we are saved and through which we have access to You. Amen.
For this reason, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, we DO NOT CEASE giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers, that the God of Our Lord Jesus Christ, The Glorious Father, may give to us The Holy Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation to know Him better. Grant the eyes of our heart to be enlightened so we may know the hope of Your calling, the riches of Your glorious inheritance those You called out of darkness to light, and the surpassing greatness of Your power toward us who believe, which You exerted when You raised Christ (The Anointed and Promised King -- Messiah) from the dead and seated Him at Your Right Hand in the Heavenly Places, (Right Hand of Power, Dan 7:13-14), far above all other rule, authority, power and dominion, both in this age and the age to come, and everything having been put under subjection under His feet, The Father has made Him the Head of over all things and given You (all) power for the church, which is which is Your body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Thank You and you all in Jesus' Name (Ephesians 1:15-23).
