In my reading, I am in the book of Ephesians this week. Two of my favorite prayers in scripture are in this book. Every time I read them, I feel so lifted up to the Father. They are wonderful prayers to pray on the behalf of others. Sometimes, we just don't know how to pray for someone. Maybe we don't have daily contact with them and don't know the specifics - but these two prayers are always good ones. They will always bless and address the needs of the people in your life.
Ephesians 1:15-23
For this reason I too, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which exists among you and your love for all the saints, do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
and 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.
I would challenge you to day to choose several people from different parts of your life and pray these words over them. Not only will they receive a blessings, but you, in turn, will feel that connection with the Lord that intercession brings. We are joining Him on behalf of another.
It is a powerful thing.
I am thankful that I can come along side the Lord and lift others up to the Father. What a privilege.
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