THE GREATNESS OF HIS POWER IN AND FOR US WHO BELIEVE
From The HeartPublish date: 10/18/2004
I pray to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, that He may grant me a spirit of wisdom and revelation, of insight into mysteries and secrets, in the deep and intimate knowledge of Him,
I pray that I would have the eyes of my heart flooded with light, so that I can know and understand the hope to which He has called me, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints, His set-apart ones,
And so that I can know and understand what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength,
Which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places,
Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named - above every title that can be conferred - not only in this age and in this world, but also in the age and the world which are to come.
And He has put all things under His feet and has appointed Him the universal and supreme Head of the church - a headship exercised throughout the church,
Which is His body, the fullness of Him Who fills all in all - for in that body lives the full measure of Him Who makes everything complete, and Who fills everything everywhere with Himself.
Paraphrased from Ephesians 1:17-23 AMP
Because of my faith in Him, I dare to have the boldness, courage and confidence of free access
Because of my faith in Him, I can unreservedly approach God with freedom and without fear.
So I will not lose heart, I will not faint, or become despondent through fear,
Because of the greatness of this plan by which we are built together in Christ, I bow my knees before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
For Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named
I pray that He would grant me out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in my inner man by the Holy Spirit, Himself indwelling my innermost being and personality.
I pray that Christ, through my faith, may actually dwell, settle down, abide, and make His permanent home in my heart!
I pray that I may be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love,
That I may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints, God's devoted people, the experience of that love - what is the breadth and length and height and depth of it;
That I may really come to know, practically, through experience for myself, the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge without experience; that I may be filled through all my being unto all the fullness of God.
That I may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself!
Now to Him Who, by and in consequence of the action of His power that is at work within us, is able to carry out His purpose and do superabundantly, far over and above all that we dare ask or think, infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams--
To Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations forever and ever. Amen - so be it.
Paraphrased from Ephesians 3:12-21 AMP
These are two powerful, spiritual prayers that Paul prayed for the Ephesians and they apply to every Christian. These prayers reveal the will of God for His children. In Hosea 4:6 God says that His people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. This is not because God's will is hidden – it is in plain sight, openly revealed in His Word - but because His people do not take time to read and study His Word and then take it personally.
Confessing (speaking out) God's Word will personalize it for you and make it a reality, first in your mind and heart and then in every aspect of your life. Don't just do it as a religious ritual, but as you pray these prayers, listen to what you are praying and make them yours. If you will pray these two personalized prayers on a regular basis, then you will begin to walk it out in your everyday life and reap the wonderful benefits of the life, blessing, and power of the awesome Word of God, that is more precious than silver and more costly than gold!