Ephesians 1:15-23

This week’s reading was Ephesians 1:15-23. The major theme of the passage is God’s power. I really enjoyed meditating this week on this passage. In thinking about God’s power Paul writes in verse18-19: I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power

How wonderful to have a heart flooded with light and to be full of hope! In a era of uncertainty, from tsunami’s to the economy it is an honor to be able to ruminate and meditate on the hope I have as a gift from Christ.

In working through this week’s study, two thoughts the study from Max Lucado posed are (a) that verses 15-23 offers an outline for praying for other believers and (b) Lucado says we can pray for others to know God better and this “knowing” is a settling into intimacy with God.

I like the idea of “settling into intimacy” with Christ “who is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else—not only in this world but also in the world to come” so there is no need to worry, no need to be anxious-Jesus has anything I could worry about covered. This passage is God saying “I got this!”

A related passage of God’s love for me is Titus 3:4-7 (New Living Translation)4 But—“When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, 5 he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.^[a] 6 He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. 7 Because of his grace he declared us righteous and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.”