Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Italy, 2011
“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge —that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:14-19
In this letter to the Ephesians, Paul demonstrates perfectly how we are to pray for one another. He lifts his readers up to God in prayer asking that His Spirit within them be strengthened, that Christ dwell within their hearts through faith, and that they may realize exactly what they have in Christ… love that surpasses knowledge! Paul ends his prayer asking that they be filled with the fullness of God.
Imagine this kind of prayer being offered on your behalf by someone. You may not even know who it is that prays, or when the prayer is offered. What you will know is God’s grace in your life. Maybe a feeling a peace will wash over you. Maybe you will finally be successful at a certain endeavor. Maybe you will feel strong where weak, confident where doubtful, loved where lonely, or healed where sick. Prayer is powerful when offered up by a sincere heart.
Inspired by Paul, I now pray that each of you will be filled with the desire to pray, to lift one another up in sincere, heartfelt prayer. May your Spirit be filled with love, compassion. and acceptance for all so that you too will know the breadth and depth of the fullness of God.
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