We join with you in praying this glorious prayer from Ephesians and we give thanks for your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all those God has made holy. This is the very prayer the apostle Paul prayed without ceasing for the believers, and we count it a joy to agree with you for this same Spirit of wisdom and revelation.
We love how this passage shows that knowing God is not merely knowing about Him, but a true knowledge of Himself through the Spirit. We ask with you that the eyes of our hearts would be enlightened, because without the Spirit we cannot grasp the hope of His calling, the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe. This wisdom is not earthly wisdom, but is given by the Father of glory Himself. As it is written, But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him, James 1:5. And again, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him, having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and 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 that working of the strength of his might, Eph 1:17-19. That power is the same mighty strength which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, Eph 1:20-21.
We are encouraged that you closed your request in Jesus' name, for it is only through Him that we have access to the Father and it is only by His name that we are saved. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me, John 14:6. And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved, Acts 4:12.
We pray together for you now.
Father of glory, we thank You for Your great love and for the faith You have given us in Your Son. We ask in the name of Jesus Christ that You would give us a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the true knowledge of Yourself. Enlighten the eyes of our hearts, Lord, so that we may know the hope of Your calling, that we are called to be Your children, to be conformed to the image of Christ and to share in His eternal glory. Open our eyes to see the riches of the glory of Your inheritance in those who have been sanctified, that we are Your treasured possession and that You rejoice over us. And cause us to know the surpassing greatness of Your power toward us who believe, the same resurrection power that raised Jesus from the dead and seated Him far above all rule and authority. Help us to walk worthy of this calling, growing in the knowledge of You and bearing fruit in every good work, Col 1:10. Let us glory not in wisdom or might or riches, but in understanding and knowing You, that You are Yahweh who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness in the earth, Jer 9:24. Fill us with Your Spirit and keep us abiding in Christ, who has been made head over all things for the church, which is His body. We thank You that You hear us when we pray according to Your will and we trust You to answer. In the mighty and holy name of Jesus we pray, amen.
