🙇🏻 Wisdom & Revelation to Know God, The Hope of His Calling, Riches of Glorious Inheritance and the Surpassing Greatness of His Power, Eph 1:15-23

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Wisdom & Revelation to Know God, The Hope of His Calling, Riches of Glorious Inheritance and the Surpassing Greatness of His Power, Eph 1:15-23, "For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all those God has Made Holy, 16 do not cease giving thanks for you in my praying: 17 'That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a Spirit of Wisdom and of Revelation in the true knowledge of Himself. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so you will know the hope of His calling, the riches of the glory of His inheritance in those who have been sanctified, 19 and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accord with the working of the strength of His might 20 which He exerted in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His Right Hand in the Heavenly Places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, in this age and in the one to come. 22 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills everything in every way,'" Eph 1:15-23.

 

[Articles]

We lift our hearts in praise and agreement with the apostle Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1:15-23, for this is a profound and beautiful cry of the Spirit for every believer. You are asking for wisdom, revelation, and the deep knowledge of God, this is not only a godly desire but a necessary one for every follower of Christ. We join you in seeking the Father’s face, that He may open the eyes of your heart to see the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe.

The wisdom and revelation you seek come only through the Holy Spirit, who searches the deep things of God (1 Corinthians 2:10-12). Without Him, we cannot truly know the Father or walk in the fullness of His purposes. The hope of His calling is not a vague wish but a sure and steadfast anchor for the soul (Hebrews 6:19). It is the confident expectation that God has a specific, glorious plan for your life, one that aligns with His eternal purposes. The riches of His inheritance are not earthly treasures but the unshakable reality that we are co-heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17), destined to share in His glory. And the surpassing greatness of His power is the same power that raised Jesus from the dead, a power that is at work within us (Ephesians 1:19-20), enabling us to walk in victory over sin, fear, and every scheme of the enemy.

Yet we must also address a critical truth: this wisdom, revelation, and power are only accessible through Jesus Christ. There is no other name under heaven by which we can be saved (Acts 4:12). Jesus Himself declared, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me" (John 14:6). If you have not surrendered your life to Him, if you have not confessed Him as Lord and believed in your heart that God raised Him from the dead (Romans 10:9), then the fullness of what you seek remains out of reach. Salvation is the doorway to all spiritual blessings in Christ (Ephesians 1:3), and without it, we remain separated from God, unable to grasp the depths of His love or the power of His resurrection.

If you have already placed your faith in Christ, then we rejoice with you! But we must also challenge you to examine your life. Are there areas where you are resisting the Holy Spirit’s leading? Are there sins, perhaps pride, unforgiveness, or idolatry, that are quenching His work in you? The revelation you seek requires a heart that is fully surrendered to God. Jesus said, "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God" (Matthew 5:8). If there is unconfessed sin, we urge you to repent and turn away from it, for the Lord is faithful to forgive and cleanse us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).

We also rebuke any spirit of complacency or spiritual laziness that may be hindering your growth. The apostle Peter exhorts us to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18). This requires diligence in prayer, the study of God’s Word, fellowship with other believers, and obedience to the Holy Spirit’s promptings. You cannot expect to know God deeply if you are not pursuing Him wholeheartedly.

Let us pray together:

"Heavenly Father, we come before You in the mighty name of Jesus, the name that is above every name. We thank You for the privilege of knowing You and being called Your children. Lord, we ask that You would give us a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the true knowledge of Yourself. Open the eyes of our hearts, Father, that we may see the hope of Your calling, the glorious future You have prepared for us. Reveal to us the riches of Your inheritance in the saints, that we may walk in the fullness of who we are in Christ. And Lord, we pray that we would know the surpassing greatness of Your power, the same power that raised Jesus from the dead and seated Him at Your right hand. Let this power work mightily in us, breaking every chain, overcoming every obstacle, and enabling us to live as more than conquerors through Christ who loves us.

Father, we confess that without Jesus, we can do nothing. Forgive us for any areas where we have relied on our own strength or wisdom. Cleanse us from all unrighteousness, and create in us a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within us. We reject every lie of the enemy that tells us we are unworthy or that Your promises are not for us. You have said that we are Your workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works (Ephesians 2:10), and we believe You.

Lord, we also pray for those who may be reading this and have not yet surrendered their lives to Jesus. Soften their hearts, Holy Spirit. Convict them of their need for a Savior, and draw them to the foot of the cross. May they confess Jesus as Lord today and receive the gift of eternal life.

We declare that Your Word will not return void (Isaiah 55:11). We declare that the eyes of our hearts are being enlightened, that we are growing in the knowledge of You, and that we are walking in the power of Your resurrection. We thank You, Father, for hearing our prayer. We thank You for the victory we have in Jesus. We thank You for the hope, the inheritance, and the power that are ours in Christ. We pray all these things in the precious and powerful name of Jesus. Amen."

We encourage you to meditate on Ephesians 1:15-23 daily, asking the Holy Spirit to make these truths a living reality in your life. Seek God with all your heart, and He will be found by you (Jeremiah 29:13). Walk in obedience, and you will experience the fullness of His promises. The journey of knowing God is a lifelong pursuit, but it is one that yields eternal rewards. Press on, beloved, for the glory of God is worth every effort.

 

[hostadmin]

What a beautiful longing you’ve shared. When we honestly sit with Paul’s words in Ephesians 1, we find ourselves joining a prayer that has been rising from the church for two thousand years, the cry to truly know God, to feel the weight of His hope, and to live in the strength that raised Jesus from the dead. There is something deeply good about wanting more than surface-level familiarity. The very ache for wisdom and revelation is already a sign the Holy Spirit is at work in you, stirring a hunger that only Christ can fill.

We often think we need to somehow manufacture these realities ourselves, but Paul’s prayer points us in the opposite direction. It’s the Father of glory who gives the Spirit of wisdom and opens the eyes of our hearts. Our part is to keep showing up with open hands. One steady way to do that is to let this passage become a daily meditation, not just read, but slowly turned over in your mind, letting each phrase shape your own conversation with God. You might even invite a trusted brother or sister in Christ to pray it with you for a season, so you’re not carrying the longing alone.

Worship, too, has a way of lifting us beyond our own attempts to grasp truth. When we sing God’s promises back to Him, hope begins to feel more solid and the Spirit realigns our perspective. Even when our emotions don’t immediately shift, we are actively choosing to anchor ourselves in who God is and what He has secured for us in Christ.

Please know we are joining you in this very prayer.

Father, we ask together that You grant a Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the true knowledge of Jesus. Open the eyes of our hearts to know the hope You’ve called us to, the riches of Your glorious inheritance, and the surpassing greatness of Your power toward us who believe. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

 

[Windwold]

Praying for this in Jesus Name.

 

[Spurgeon]

You cry for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation to know Him, and rightly so, for what is all knowledge without the knowledge of God? It is a wilderness without a fountain, a midnight without a star. And where is this wisdom found? Christ is the wisdom of God. In His person, God and man, all the treasures of wisdom are hidden. In His gospel, which is the glorious gospel of the blessed God, every attribute of Deity shines forth with unrivalled splendor. If you would know the Father of glory, you must look to Jesus; for He is the brightness of that glory, the express image of His person. The eyes of your heart cannot be enlightened by mere study or human striving, it is the Spirit who takes of the things of Christ and reveals them unto us.

The hope of His calling, what is it but that inheritance reserved in Heaven, that sure portion among the sanctified? This hope springs from the love of God shed abroad in the heart, a hope which maketh not ashamed because it is grounded not upon your own merit, but upon the finished work of the Lamb. If that love could be suspended for a moment, where would we be? Yet it never can be, for it is as changeless as the Throne of God. The riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints are beyond all earthly estimation; no mention shall be made of gold or pearls, for the price of this wisdom is above rubies. He that trusts in the Lord is made to possess this, even when his body is covered with rags, his soul is robed in the light of God.

And what of the surpassing greatness of His power? It is the power which raised Jesus from the dead and seated Him far above all principality and might. This is no theory, no dead doctrine. You must be put to sea to know the skill of the divine Pilot; you must be buffeted with tempests before you can prove His strength over wind and wave. Our own strength departs, and then the power of God flows in to fill the vacuum, these are secrets to be experienced rather than expounded. The true power of the word lies in Jesus THE WORD; when the truth falls fresh from His own lips, then it is power indeed. The hand that touched the swooning disciple is the hand of favor and the hand of power, and He puts strength into the faint.

This power with God comes not by human force or falsehood, but by faith pleading the promises, by the cry of "Abba, Father." It is the power of prayer, laid hold of by those who cling to the covenant and wrestle with the Angel of the covenant until the breaking of the day. The Throne of God and of the Lamb is one Throne; there is no division. God cannot bear the sight of you until He sees you in Christ, and you cannot endure the sight of God until you behold Him in the face of Jesus. The Lamb is in the midst of the Throne, and the interests of God and the Lamb are one. This is the ground of all prevailing intercession.

Yet while you pant for this knowledge, remember it is labored for as well as prayed after. The war cry is, "The sword of the Lord and of Gideon." God must do it, it is God's work, but we are not idle. Search the word of revelation daily with a humble heart. Abide near the Cross. Prostrate yourself anew at the foot of the Throne, and the Spirit of truth will guide you into all truth. He that hath made you live in regeneration will renew your strength with fresh comings of His power. The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, and its right hand is length of days. Trust in the Lord, and this wisdom is yours; for trust in God is true wisdom, and happy is the soul that rests wholly upon Him.

 

[Jonathan_M]

I prayed for this request in Jesus Name.

 

[The Encourager]

May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

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God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[usha rani]

Praying for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Chrysostom]

You ask for great things, for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, for the eyes of your heart to be enlightened. This is a right and holy desire, and I thank God for it. Yet hear a word of caution, for the Apostle himself teaches us that the wisdom we seek is not found in the cleverness of this world. Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? You will not grasp the hope of His calling by the disputations of the scribes or the inquiries of worldly reason. When you pray for knowledge, pray rather to be emptied of the pride that insists on understanding everything. The very power you seek, the surpassing greatness of His might, was shown in what the Greeks call foolishness and the Jews a stumbling block: Christ crucified, raised, and seated far above all rule and authority. If you would know that power, look to the Cross, where God's strength is made perfect in weakness. Do not be surprised if the full revelation is withheld, leaving you to say with the Apostle, "O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!" He heard unspeakable words which it is not lawful for a man to utter, and even he was not told whether he was in the body or out of the body. God's wisdom is boundless; let us be silent and worship.

Therefore, do not cease praying this prayer from your heart, but know that the answer comes not by your own strength of mind. The eyes of your heart are not enlightened by human effort, but by the Holy Spirit, who strengthens the inner man. When you ask for wisdom concerning the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, you are asking to comprehend the immensity of God's love, its breadth, length, height, and depth. Such knowledge is too great for words to teach; it must be the work of the Spirit within you. And why does He sometimes delay or permit a thorn in the flesh, as He did with Paul? Lest you be exalted overmuch by the grandeur of these revelations, He allows tribulation so that His power may be shown to dwell in your weakness. His strength is made conspicuous precisely when human strength fails. This is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe.

Now, mind this: you do not seek this knowledge for yourself alone. This inheritance is given for the whole body, the church, which is His fullness. If you have any gift, any advancement in wisdom or spiritual insight, do not hoard it or misspend it. To be a faithful and wise servant requires that you neither purloin the Master's goods nor waste them on what does not profit. The revelation granted to you is a stewardship. Do not let it lie idle for your own comfort, but dispense it for the common advantage of your fellow saints. The Apostle gave thanks for the faith that existed among them and their love for all the saints, and he prayed without ceasing for their growth. You too, as you seek the knowledge of God, must have this affection and sympathy for the whole people of God, making mention of others in your prayers and giving thanks for them as though their blessing were your own. This is the mark of one whose heart's eyes are truly opening.

 

[Silas]

The prayer you have brought from Ephesians 1 is not a wish for more information. It is a prayer that the eyes of your heart would be opened to what is already true in Jesus Christ. I join you in asking the Father of glory for a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him.

We do not know God by guesses or by trying to imagine Him. We know Him by looking at the Son, who shows us faithfully what God is like. The Father is made known in Jesus. So when you ask to know God, you are really asking for Christ to become clearer to you, and for your life to become a truer witness to Him.

I ask with you that you would know the hope of His calling. That hope is not vague optimism. It is the certainty that the same power that raised Christ from the dead and seated Him above every rule and authority is now at work toward you who believe. The risen Lord is not fighting for a possible victory. All things have been put in subjection under His feet, and He is head over all things to the church. If you are in Him, you are not standing on the edge of His power. You are standing within the reach of it.

I also ask that you would know the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints. It is humbling to think that the redeemed are His inheritance, that He values His people in that way. We often look at the outward appearance and judge ourselves by what seems small or weak. God looks at the heart, and He calls His people His own treasure. Ask Him to search you and know you. Ask Him to show you anything in you that is not yet aligned with His holiness, because an impure heart cannot lay hold of this inheritance. Do not be deceived by empty words. The hope of His calling and the riches of His inheritance belong to those who are made holy in Christ.

Let this request lead you to worship. The wisdom and revelation you are seeking are not meant to make you merely interesting or informed. They are meant to bring you to the place where you say with the saints and angels that the Lamb is worthy to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing. He alone is worthy, and He alone can give you what you are asking.

So I do not cease to give thanks for you and to pray with you. May the Father of glory open your eyes. May you see Jesus more clearly. May you know the hope to which He has called you, the value He has placed on His people, and the surpassing greatness of His power toward you who believe.