Discerning God’s Leading
Ephesians 1:15-19
For this reason, because I have heard of
your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward
all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you,
remembering you in my prayers, that the
God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of
wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, having
the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to
which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the
saints, and
what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe,
according to the working of his great might.”
In this passage, Paul is speaking to the
church in Ephesus, a church he continually gives thanks for and prays for.
Paul’s relationship with Christ was deep, and intimate. He knew Him in such a personal way, and
specifically knew how to discern His will, and that was his desire and prayer
for the church.
Is there a person in your life that
knows you better than anyone else knows you? It might be a spouse, a parent, sibling or friend? This person knows when you are happy or
sad, and they know the strange little habits that you might have. This person would even know what you
would expect of them (a clean home, to be remembered on your Birthday, quality time…). The only way this person would know any
of these things is by spending time with and getting to know you. I can have hopes that someone would get
to know me, and can even ask the person to do so, but it won’t happen unless
they actually try, they have to put in the effort.
The church in Ephesus had faith and a
love for Christ. Paul’s prayer was
for them to deepen that relationship. His prayer was for them to have a better
understanding of God’s will for their lives. Are you having trouble discerning
God’s will and his leading in your life?
If so, take time to spend in his word and in prayer. Take time to get to know JESUS!
Today, take the time to personalize the
prayer that Paul prayed for the Ephesians. “Heavenly Father, give me the Spirit of wisdom and of
revelation in your knowledge, having the
eyes of my heart enlightened, that I may know the hope to which You have called
me, the riches of Your glorious inheritance in the saints, and
the immeasurable greatness of Your power toward all who believe, according to
the working of Your great might.”
In Jesus name. Amen
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