A Prayer for Spiritual Growth

Have you ever wanted to pray, but wasn't quite sure what to pray for? Well, if you are ever loss for words, you can always pray the word of God. You can't ever go wrong with praying God's word. One of the prayers I like to read as well as pray from the Bible is Apostle Paul's prayer for spiritual growth in Ephesians 3:14-21. It reads....




"For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, the  
He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell     in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
 
Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,  to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen."
         

 

 

 

   
Paul prayed that the Holy Spirit's power would fill every Christian in Christ Jesus. We cannot grow spiritually without the power of the Holy Spirit. Paul prayed that the Holy Spirit's power would take effect in three ways through Residency, Comprehension, and Fullness.

1. Residency. Paul prayed that Christ may dwell, be at home, take up residence in our hearts through faith, which means Jesus won't be a mere acquaintance but a close friend. Having Jesus take up residence in our hearts, will keep Him the center of everything, top priority.

2. Comprehension. Paul prayed that we would be able to comprehend and experience God's love without feeling the need to understand it theologically and/or intellectually. Can you imagine if every Christian grasp God's unconditionally love? Wow, that would be amazing!! God's love doesn't require us to be birth from a royal bloodline or to attend a prestigious university. God loves us for we are and who He created us to be. God's love is not partial; And if we can comprehend that we would definitely be on fire for the Lord more than ever.

3.Fullness. Paul prayed that we would be filled with the fullness of God, so that the Holy Spirit can give us revelation on scriptures, Jesus and His works, and so much more. With the fullness of God, you can boldly say with full authority that..."Now to Him who is able to do EXCEEDINGLY ABUNDANTLY above all that we ask or think, according to the POWER (the fullness of God) that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen." (emphasis added mine).

 

If you want to grow more in Christ Jesus and be fill with the fullness of God pray the prayer in Ephesians 3:14-21. Meditate on the words, let them sink into your spirit. In turn, the Holy Spirit will enable you to grasp God's unconditional love and fill you to the point where your cup runs over in the name of Jesus!!