Week of November 7, 2010, Ephesians 1:13-23
One of the Scriptures for Sunday is from Ephesians, chapter 1, verses 13-23. The first part is the basic plan of salvation, the second part a great prayer for all of us to experience. Paul says to the Church in Ephesus and to us:
13 In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; 14 this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God’s own people, to the praise of his glory.
15 I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. 17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18 so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. 20 God put this power to work 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 above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. 22 And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
Jesus, through these words we see You at work. For the Gospel of our salvation is Your life and teaching with Your disciples, Your suffering and death on a cross for us, Your resurrection from the dead, and Your empowering Spirit to each of us. Thanks, Jesus, for this promise to us of eternal life, our inheritance as a people of God.
Jesus, we ask for strengthened faith, that depends totally on trusting in You. We ask for wisdom and a deeper revelation to know You better, to enlighten our heart, to live with a sense of great hope knowing that You have called us, that You want to pour out riches of Your glorious inheritance to us. We ask that You would remind us that You are all-powerful, and that You have given us power – to those of us who believe, to work in Your kingdom for others – that same power that You, God, used to raise Your Son, Jesus, from the dead and seated Him at Your right hand, ruling over all, in this age and in the age to come.
Jesus, may You continue to work in Your Church, Your body, Your fullness – who fills all in all. Thanks for Your power in us, Jesus, Your love which surrounds us, Your peace in our midst. Amen.
May the love of the Lord Jesus draw us to Himself;
May the power of the Lord Jesus strengthen us in His service;
May the joy of the Lord Jesus fill our souls;
May the fire of the Holy Spirit bring us comfort, guide us in our decisions, and fill us
with a fervent desire to serve Him better.
And may the blessing of the almighty and most merciful God - Creator, Word and eternal Holy Spirit - be upon us and remain with us always.
In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or prayer request by emailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May we be more and more aware of God’s power and presence in us as we live each day.
13 In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit; 14 this is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God’s own people, to the praise of his glory.
15 I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. 17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18 so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. 20 God put this power to work 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 above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. 22 And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
Jesus, through these words we see You at work. For the Gospel of our salvation is Your life and teaching with Your disciples, Your suffering and death on a cross for us, Your resurrection from the dead, and Your empowering Spirit to each of us. Thanks, Jesus, for this promise to us of eternal life, our inheritance as a people of God.
Jesus, we ask for strengthened faith, that depends totally on trusting in You. We ask for wisdom and a deeper revelation to know You better, to enlighten our heart, to live with a sense of great hope knowing that You have called us, that You want to pour out riches of Your glorious inheritance to us. We ask that You would remind us that You are all-powerful, and that You have given us power – to those of us who believe, to work in Your kingdom for others – that same power that You, God, used to raise Your Son, Jesus, from the dead and seated Him at Your right hand, ruling over all, in this age and in the age to come.
Jesus, may You continue to work in Your Church, Your body, Your fullness – who fills all in all. Thanks for Your power in us, Jesus, Your love which surrounds us, Your peace in our midst. Amen.
May the love of the Lord Jesus draw us to Himself;
May the power of the Lord Jesus strengthen us in His service;
May the joy of the Lord Jesus fill our souls;
May the fire of the Holy Spirit bring us comfort, guide us in our decisions, and fill us
with a fervent desire to serve Him better.
And may the blessing of the almighty and most merciful God - Creator, Word and eternal Holy Spirit - be upon us and remain with us always.
In the name of the Father and of the Son of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
You may leave a message or prayer request by emailing me at: peacewm@tds.net.
May we be more and more aware of God’s power and presence in us as we live each day.
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