If the Apostle Paul were to pray for you, what do you think he would pray?  He reveals the answer in the book of Ephesians.   He prays that you will see with spiritual eyes,

 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will 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 surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,  far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.  (Ephesians 1:18-21)

Do you know  the hope of His calling?  But what if you do not feel the hope of His calling?  Think of some of the people that God has called:  Gideon responded that his family was the least in Manasseh and he was the youngest.  David who was one of the greatest kings of Israel,  was not even considered when Samuel came to anoint him.  Perhaps you may wonder how God could use you.  God delights in lifting up the unlikely to show His transforming power.

Next, Paul prays that you would know the riches of the glory of His inheritance.  Far too many Christians are living in spiritual poverty when God has promised his children an amazing inheritance.  As Paul addressed the Ephesians elders, he reminded them,

And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.  (Acts 20:32)

You have an incredible spiritual inheritance in Christ and when it comes to an inheritance my motto is where there’s a will, I want to be in one!

Finally, he prays that you realize the surpassing greatness of His power in your life.  He is referring to the resurrection power that raised Christ from the dead.  That same resurrection power is available to you if you realize your weaknesses and yield to His power,

And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.”  Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.  (2 Corinthians 12:9)

God wants you to see with spiritual eyes.  The Old Testament records a story of the king of Israel  who was informed by a prophet of the plans of the king of Aram’s plans to harm him.  The king of Aram was enraged and demanded to know who was the informant.   One of his servants said to him that it was the prophet  Elisha.  So the king of Aram sent horses and chariots and a great army to capture Elisha and they came and surrounded the city.

When Elisha’s attendant went out of the house he was fearful as he saw a great army with horses and chariots circling the city.   Elisha  answered,

“Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”  Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” And the Lord opened the servant’s eyes and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.  (2 Kings 6:16-17)

As you face the difficult circumstances in your life may you see with spiritual eyes!

Associate Pastor – Discipleship.  The Church at LifePark

Professor of Discipleship, Columbia International University

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