Week 4: Baptism of the Spirit: The Holy Spirit at Pentecost

Day 3

Ephesians 3:14-21 (New International Version)

A Prayer for the Ephesians

¹⁴For this reason I kneel before the Father, ¹⁵from whom his whole family^a]">[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. ¹⁶I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, ¹⁷so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, ¹⁸may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, ¹⁹and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

²⁰Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, ²¹to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

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This was Paul's prayer for the Ephesians, and I'd be willing to say it's also God's desire for us. Read it through a few times. (No, really--read it again.)
What are some of the things Paul wants to happen to us? In verse 16 Paul says the Spirit will strengthen your soul. Verse 17 tells us why: So we can have a deeper walk with Jesus. Verse 18 says we'll have power when we dwell on the amazing love God has for us. In verse 19 Paul says that if this happens, then we can be filled completely with God's power. This is a pretty amazing prayer. And all of this is for you. Why don't you pray this for your life?

Ask God to do the things for you that are mentioned in today's Scripture passage.

Pray this prayer for your friends, family, and church as well.