The Ephesians Prayer - Ephesians 1:17-23 and 3:14-21 are powerful statements of Faith and Hope in Jesus Christ. The prayers found in the book of Ephesians—specifically Ephesians 1:17-23 and Ephesians 3:14-21—are part of the Apostle Paul's letter to the early Christian church in the city of Ephesus.
These prayers are expressions of Paul's deep spiritual desires for the Ephesian believers.
In Ephesians 1:17-23, Paul is praying for the church to grasp the vastness of God’s power, which was demonstrated in the resurrection of Jesus Christ and His exaltation. He wants the believers to understand their spiritual inheritance and live with hope and confidence in their calling.
While in Ephesians 3:14-21, this prayer focuses on spiritual growth, maturity, and love. Paul prays for the church to experience the fullness of God's love and to be empowered by the Holy Spirit, enabling them to live in accordance with God's purpose.
When personalized, these verses become a beautiful prayer. I urge you to pray this prayer every morning before you go about your daily business. It will open your heart to the transforming work of the Holy Spirit, seeking to live in alignment with God’s wisdom, empowered by His love, and filled with His presence. It can serve as a spiritual anchor, equipping you for whatever the day brings.
The Ephesians prayer for yourself.
Heavenly Father, I come before You, asking for the spirit of wisdom and revelation so that I may know You better. Open the eyes of my heart, Lord, that I may truly understand the hope to which You have called me, the riches of Your glorious inheritance, and the incomparable greatness of Your power working in my life through Christ.
Help me to live in the fullness of Your mighty strength—the same power that raised Jesus from the dead and seated Him at Your right hand in heavenly places, far above all authority, power, and dominion. I thank You, Lord, that Christ is the head of the church, and that I am part of His body, filled with His presence and purpose.
As I kneel before You, Father, I pray that from Your glorious riches, You may strengthen me with power through Your Spirit in my inner being. May Christ dwell in my heart through faith, and may I be rooted and established in love. Help me, Lord, to grasp how wide, long, high, and deep is the love of Christ.
Let me experience the fullness of Your love, surpassing all knowledge, so that I may be filled with the fullness of You, God. Lord, I believe You are able to do immeasurably more than I can ask or imagine, according to Your power that is at work within me. To You be the glory, Father, in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
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