Ephesians 3 ~Praying Scripture

Please read Ephesians 3.

Meditate on verses 20-21.

Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly

beyond all that we ask or think,

according to the power that works within us,

 to Him be the glory in the church

and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

Do you love a good mystery?  Do you like to know how a mystery ends?

God gave Paul insight into the mystery of Christ.  Since the beginning of time, God gave the promise of Messiah.  There were mysteries surrounding Messiah.  Who was He?  When would He come?  Would He be a Messiah only for Israel or the whole world?  Generations had waited in anticipation of the mystery being revealed.

Paul revealed the mystery in Ephesians 3:6, “to be specific, that the Gentiles are fellow heirs and fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the Gospel.”

Not only was the mystery revealed to Paul, he was made a minister to bring the mystery to light and to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ (Ephesians 3:7-9).

Because Paul knew the mystery, He also knew he had confident access to God through Jesus Christ.  For that reason he prayed a bold prayer on behalf of the Christians at Ephesus. 

Please pray Paul’s prayer (Ephesians 3:14-21) over yourself and those for whom you are standing guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“For this reason I bow my knees before You, Father,

from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name,

that You would grant ____________ and me,

according to the riches of Your glory,

to be strengthened with power through Your Spirit in our inner man,

so that You, Christ, will dwell in our hearts through faith.

 Let us be rooted and grounded in love and

 be able to comprehend with all the saints

what is the breadth and length and height and depth,

and to know Your love, Christ,

which surpasses knowledge,

that we may be filled up to all the fullness of You. 

Now to You, Father,

who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that I ask or think,

according to the power that works within me,

to You be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus

to all generations for ever and ever. Amen.”