Prayers For Us, God’s Children
As you read Ephesians 3:14-19, you see the Apostle Paul, inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit, writing a prayer from his heart. He is praying for these bothers and sisters that he dearly loves and whom he wants the very best for. Do you know that this prayer is for us? It is, because through the Holy Spirit, God knew that we would need this prayer in our lives as well!
There are several places in the Bible that prayers are offered for faithful followers of Jesus Christ. Jesus prayed for us in John 17:20-21 - "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” Another prayer is in Ephesians 1:15-23 where Paul prays for us to know the wisdom, power and strength that Jesus Christ has waiting for us! In Philemon 6 Paul prayed: “I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.” He prayed for us to be active in sharing our faith so we could understand what good God has for us! John even prayed for health for us in 3 John 2, “I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.” God wants us to be in good health, so our souls can be strong to serve Him! Remember these are prayers guided by the Holy Spirit! These are the things that not only these writers wanted for us, but what God wants for us!
Let us end these prayers with the end of Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3: 20,21. “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” God wants us to know how much He is ready to work in your lives – if we let Him! Have faith, trust in God to fulfill the promises that He has for our lives and praise Him for His greatness!
...Dougchik
As you read Ephesians 3:14-19, you see the Apostle Paul, inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit, writing a prayer from his heart. He is praying for these bothers and sisters that he dearly loves and whom he wants the very best for. Do you know that this prayer is for us? It is, because through the Holy Spirit, God knew that we would need this prayer in our lives as well!
There are several places in the Bible that prayers are offered for faithful followers of Jesus Christ. Jesus prayed for us in John 17:20-21 - "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” Another prayer is in Ephesians 1:15-23 where Paul prays for us to know the wisdom, power and strength that Jesus Christ has waiting for us! In Philemon 6 Paul prayed: “I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.” He prayed for us to be active in sharing our faith so we could understand what good God has for us! John even prayed for health for us in 3 John 2, “I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.” God wants us to be in good health, so our souls can be strong to serve Him! Remember these are prayers guided by the Holy Spirit! These are the things that not only these writers wanted for us, but what God wants for us!
Let us end these prayers with the end of Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 3: 20,21. “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” God wants us to know how much He is ready to work in your lives – if we let Him! Have faith, trust in God to fulfill the promises that He has for our lives and praise Him for His greatness!
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