Ephesians 1:15-23

In verse 15, we see why Paul is thanking God. "Because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love towards all the saints, I do not cease to give thanks for you." Then he steps into describing one of his prayers. I'm provoked when I see how detailed this prayer is. It makes me want to rethink how I pray (good opportunity to look back at our last study on prayer found in the heart). "remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a 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 (remember verses 13 and 14 here), and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe." I find it so very helpful that Paul described what his prayer was for the Ephesians. I want to pray like this! This prayer is filled with truth. He lays the foundation of his prayer through the rest of the chapter. The rest of the chapter is him describing his reasoning for why this prayer would be granted. It would be granted because there is a great hope to which we are called! I'm simply blown away at this section. It's too awesome for me to add anything to. So read it many times.