Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 1:
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
Our maturity depends on us receiving wisdom and revelation from Above. Paul encourages us to expect both by the fact that he included them in his prayers on our behalf. If both were not available in greater portions there would be no need to pray for them. Paul was praying that our eyes be opened or enlightened so that we could comprehend our inheritance.
The essence of the prayer is as follows: “Since you are enlightened by FATHER’S Spirit, I pray that you may comprehend the hope to which HE has called you, the spiritual riches that await the saints in glory, and the spiritual power that is available to the saints now.” Thus, the prayer focuses on all three aspects of our salvation – the past (calling), the future (inheritance), and the present (power toward us who believe).
As we are able to comprehend this prayer then we should expect greater wisdom and revelation to come forth in our lives. This will encourage us to continue in our maturing process knowing that it is FATHER’S desire to show us the deeper things of HIS Plan in order that we are equipped to deal with all the situations confronting us today.
We need to understand the exceeding greatness of HIS power directed toward us for it is this 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.
Mankind cannot raise the dead nor seat anybody in heavenly places for only FATHER can accomplish that reality. We should expect to be enlightened in our understanding in order that we will be able to minister to those in darkness. Each person we encounter will have a unique set of questions specific to his or her history and we must trust in FATHER’S ability and willingness to convey by HIS SPIRIT the appropriate wisdom for the situation.
Just as Jesus constantly separated Himself to pray and communed with FATHER, so should we do the same. The noise these days is exceedingly loud and it can become a challenge to separate yourself from this environment. The demands on people’s time and attention seem to be ever increasing yet we must not forget the importance of receiving daily instruction from Our Heavenly Father. Is there anything more important than seeking and hearing FATHER? Let me encourage you to seek HIS Face so that you can receive wisdom and revelation applicable to your calling. I do not cease to give thanks for you in my prayers thus I pray today:
“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, 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, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.”
In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen!