Prayer for the Revelation of God’s Truth (vv. 15-17)
- Wisdom
- Knowledge
- Understanding
- Enlightenment
Prayer for the Confidence in God’s Wealth (v. 18)
- His calling
- His riches
- His inheritance
Prayer for the Appreciation of God’s Power (vv. 19-23)
- Christ’s magnificence
- Christ’s majesty
More to Consider
A father took his small son with him to town one day to run some errands. When lunch time arrived, the two of them went to a familiar diner for a sandwich. The father sat down on one of the stools at the counter and lifted the boy up to the seat beside him. They ordered lunch, and when the waiter brought the food, the father said, "Son, we'll just have a silent prayer." Dad got through praying first and waited for the boy to finish his prayer, but he just sat with his head bowed for an unusually long time. When he finally looked up, his father asked him, "What in the world were you praying about all that time?" With the innocence and honesty of a child, he replied, "How do I know? It was a silent prayer."
Our Daily Bread, December 12
When we pray, remember:
- The love of God that wants the best for us.
- The wisdom of God that knows what is best for us.
- The power of God that can accomplish it.
William Barclay, Prodigals and Those Who Love.
I fear John Knox's prayers more than an army of ten thousand men.
Mary, Queen of Scotland
Paul heard of the Ephesians’ faith in Christ, their vertical relationship, and their love for all the saints, their horizontal relationship (cf. Col. 1:4; 2 Thes. 1:3). A proper relationship with God should lead to a proper relationship with other Christians. Interestingly Paul wrote about “love with faith” in Ephesians 6:23.
Hoehner, H. W. (1985). Ephesians. In J. F. Walvoord & R. B. Zuck (Eds.), The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures (Vol. 2, p. 619). Victor Books.
