Seize the Moment – Day 251
Praying Big Prayers!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Monday, November 23.
Paul prays big prayers for the congregation in Ephesus in Ephesians 3:14-21:
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.
Through Jesus Christ’s sacrificial death on the Cross of Calvary we are invited—commanded—to approach the throne of grace boldly, with confidence. We are to pray big prayers according to the revelation we have been given of our God.
I have heard many people say they don’t pray big prayers because they think God has more important things to take care. That kind of attitude shows our lack of understanding of God’s perfection and immensity, and that is why Paul prays for you to know how BIG God is—intimately and thoroughly. Paul prays for you to filled with all the fullness of God. These are big prayers; are you praying big prayers for your family, church, community, and world?
I’m praying big prayers for you and Jesus’ Church. Would you join me in prayer?
Seize the moment and pray God’s Word today. Pray the promises of God.
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