By THE SPIRIT, Paul wrote to the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus (you and I are included in the faithful of Christ Jesus):
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.
Paul is writing to men and women just like us and urging us to receive the “spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him”. No matter how long we have been believers and no matter how mature we think we are, there is more wisdom and revelation to receive! When we realize this, we will truly walk in the fear of THE LORD. When Adam and Eve ate of "the tree of the knowledge of good and evil", they forfeited their fellowship with their Creator and they lost their fear of the LORD. The fear they had after they sinned, was not the fear that abides in one who loves FATHER and walks in fellowship with Him, but the fear that is born of disobedience, that causes one to hide from his Creator.
As we receive the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in a greater manner, the eyes of our understanding will become fully enlightened and past earthly priorities will cease to be. No longer will the appeal of man’s direction be of any consequence to us and we will see the emptiness therein. Replacing man’s riches will be the “riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints”. When we get a taste of the true riches, our desire for the old will dissipate quickly.
FATHER’S mighty power will be revealed and imparted to those who walk in “spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him” for FATHER will find us trustworthy to operate in such fashion, not seeking personal glory but instead directing all glory toward Our Heavenly Father. The preeminence of Jesus Christ will take His rightful place in the hearts of men and women around the world. When this occurs, Heaven will come to earth in their lives and spread like wildfire to others thus covering the earth.
The resurrection of Christ will come alive rather than simply depicted in paintings and sculptures in historic churches of old. Those churches will no longer be thought of as the place to receive spirituality but instead men will receive Christ in their hearts and be filled with The Holy Spirit. FATHER’S mighty power will come forth through those who are mature in Christ and men will seek out the Wisdom from Above rather than attempting to guide their affairs by consensus of others.
There is no principality or power that can compare with the Wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. Why should we seek elsewhere? Let us not grow weary in our quest toward full maturity and let the eyes of our understanding be enlightened.