Therefore
I, A Prisoner For Serving The Lord,
Beg
You To Lead A Life Worthy Of Your Calling,
For
You Have Been Called By God.
Scripture
Ephesians
3
14 When
I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father,
16 I
pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you
with inner strength through his Spirit.
17 Then
Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your
roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.
18 And
may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should,
how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.
19 May
you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to
understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the
fullness of life and power that comes from God.
20 Now
all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work
within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.
Ephesians
4
1
Therefore
I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of
your calling, for you have been called by God.
Observation
I
know that you know this but just in case you need a reminder, when
you see the word “therefore” in Scripture you need to go back and
read to see what it is 'there for'!
In
front of this 'therefore' the Apostle Paul is praying for us and he
is telling us about all that we are in Christ and all that we have in
Christ.
Then
he says, “therefore I beg you to lead a life worthy of your
calling, for you have been called by God.”
Therefore
…
Ephesians
4
“25 So
stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are
all parts of the same body.
26 And
“don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun
go down while you are still angry,
28
If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good
hard work, and then give generously to others in need.
29 Don’t
use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and
helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who
hear them.
30 And
do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live.
Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you
will be saved on the day of redemption.
31 Get rid
of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as
all types of evil behavior.
32 Instead,
be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as
God through Christ has forgiven you.
Application
I
will pray Ephesians 3:14-20 back to God as a prayer for you!
How
about you? Who are you praying for?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, this is my prayer for any person who may happen to read this
blog this morning.
“I
pray that from Your glorious, unlimited resources You will empower my
friend(s) with inner strength through Your Spirit. I pray that Christ
will make His home in each of their hearts as they trust in You. And
their roots will grow down into Your love and keep them strong.
And
I pray that my friend(s) may have the power to understand, as all
God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep
Your love is.
I
pray he or she may experience the love of Christ, though it is too
great to understand fully. And may they be made complete with all the
fullness of life and power that comes from You. Now all glory to
You, because You are able, through Your mighty power at work within
us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.
(Ephesians 3:14-20 personalized)
Daily
Bible Reading: Ephesians 1,2,3,4
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