Paul's Prayer

Narrator: Ivona Gentwo

• 2 min. read • grade level: 10

The Apostle Paul's prayer to God the Father was that He would give to us "the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of Him [Christ], being enlightened in the eyes of your heart, so that ye should know what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what the surpassing greatness of His power towards us who believe, according to the working of the might of His strength, in which He wrought in the Christ in raising Him from among the dead, and He set Him down at His right hand in the heavenlies, above every principality, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in that to come; and has put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the assembly, which is His body, the fullness [complement] of Him who fills all in all." Eph. 1:17-23¹⁷That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: ¹⁸The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, ¹⁹And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, ²⁰Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, ²¹Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: ²²And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, ²³Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all. (Ephesians 1:17‑23) JND.

We are placed in the world to be prepared for that eternal, glorious day. Do we realize that we are being washed by the water of the Word in view of that day? "Seeing then that all these things [all natural things] shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness?" 2 Peter 3:11¹¹Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, (2 Peter 3:11).

To feed on Christ exalted in heaven, the hidden manna, and to learn these eternal principles found in His Word will take the rest of our stay on the earth. Soon we shall be taken home to heaven for the marriage of the Lamb. Marriage is a picture of our happiness with Christ in heaven forever. May our affections be aroused now for that happy day.

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