That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints. Ephesians 1:17-18
What a beautiful prayer! Paul’s prayer for his church family and friends is for wisdom and that their hearts would be enlightened. When I think about why he chose to say hearts here, it is because our heart is the center of our existence. Technically speaking our heart keeps us alive and if our heart is in bad shape, so are we. Spiritually and emotionally speaking we tend to use our heart as the core of all of our thoughts and feelings. Paul is praying that the very core of their lives would be enlightened by God. If our heart knows God and is full of His revelation, knowledge and love then our lives will radiate that same light. My prayer for you today is that you are enlightened by God at the very core of your existence and that will shine in your life! Know that I am praying for you just as Paul prayed for His family and friends!
What a beautiful prayer! Paul’s prayer for his church family and friends is for wisdom and that their hearts would be enlightened. When I think about why he chose to say hearts here, it is because our heart is the center of our existence. Technically speaking our heart keeps us alive and if our heart is in bad shape, so are we. Spiritually and emotionally speaking we tend to use our heart as the core of all of our thoughts and feelings. Paul is praying that the very core of their lives would be enlightened by God. If our heart knows God and is full of His revelation, knowledge and love then our lives will radiate that same light. My prayer for you today is that you are enlightened by God at the very core of your existence and that will shine in your life! Know that I am praying for you just as Paul prayed for His family and friends!
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