[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 (Ephesians 1:17 AMP).
Aren’t you glad it’s the will of God for you to be
granted insights into mysteries and secrets in the full and intimate knowledge
of Christ? He wants you to have your spirit flooded with light, so you can
understand deep spiritual realities about Christ, His victory, and connection
with the Church. If this weren’t possible and important, the Spirit wouldn’t
pray thus for the Church through the Apostle Paul.
This prayer in our opening verse and the other
prayers of Paul recorded in the Epistles are certainly not the only prayers
that Paul ever prayed. However, the Spirit of God specifically picked the ones
recorded in Scripture because they were important for the Church; they were the
Spirit’s out-breathings for the Church. From the eighteenth verse, the Spirit
began to let us know what the mysteries and secrets He wants us to grasp are
about: They are about Jesus Christ and His victory; the place He occupies
today, and His connection with the Church (read Ephesians 1:18-23). Why does He
want this for us so much?
A simple understanding of Ephesians 1:18-23 will
help you deal with any and every enemy, and all kinds of challenges you could
ever face.
Know that the Christian is a victor in Christ
Jesus, born to reign, rule, and dominate circumstances. Acknowledge this about
you; know who you are, what you have, your connection with the Lord Jesus
Christ, and your place in Him. This will permanently put you over in life.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for granting me insight
into the mysteries and secrets of all that you did for me in Christ, with the
full understanding of my place in Him, the position of authority I occupy in
Him, and my oneness with you, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study: 1 Corinthians 2:11; Colossians
1:9-10
1 Year Bible Reading Plan : Colossians 3:1-4:1 Isaiah 50-51
2 Year Bible Reading Plan : Hebrews 3: 12-19 Ezekiel 3
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