I absolutely love the prayers in Ephesians, and specifically the prayer for Spiritual Wisdom in Eph 1 verses 16-22. Here is what it says:
15 Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. 22 And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
Verse 17 is such a big deal. Paul is praying that we would have the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God. We need wisdom every day of our life. It is necessary for us to put into practice what we know. That is how wisdom and knowledge go hand in hand. What do we know for sure about God? We know He loves us, He has a wonderful plan for our life, and that He is good. Let’s get a good understanding of that revelation. We can pray this same prayer over our families, our pastors and even our political leaders. Let us walk in the revelation of who God is, and walk in His spirit of wisdom every single day.
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