Chorus:
For you I am praying, For you I am praying,
For you I am praying, I'm praying for you.
Verse:
1. I have a Savior; He's pleading in glory,
A dear, loving Savior tho' earth-friends be few;
And now He is watching in tenderness over me,
And oh, that my Savior were your Savior too.
2. I have a Father; to me He has given
A hope for eternity, blessed and true;
And soon will He call me to meet Him in heaven,
But oh, that He'd let me bring you with me too!
[Samuel O'Malley Cluff; Ira David Sankey]
Paul's Prayer for Spiritual Understanding
Ephesians 1:15-23 New Century Version
That is why since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God's people, I have not stopped giving thanks to God for you. I always remember you in my prayers, asking the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, to give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation so that you will know Him better. I pray also that you will have greater understanding in your heart so you will know the hope to which He has called us and that you will know how rich and glorious are the blessings God has promised his holy people. And you will know that God's power is very great for us who believe. That power is the same as the great strength God used to raise Christ from the dead and put him at His right side in the heavenly world. God has put Christ over all rulers, authorities, powers and kings, not only in this world but also in the next. God put everything under His power and made Him the head over everything for the church, which is Christ's body. The church is filled with Christ, and Christ fills everything in every way.
Dorothy:
This is the third of the four great N.T. prayers of Paul and he was inspired by the Holy Spirit to pray for Ephesians Christians and it is still for us today. Paul's prayer for Ephesians to understand what God wants for every believer in Christ. Paul's prayer that the Spirit might work in them in greater measure [1:19,3:20]. Paul's prayer that believers may receive more wisdom, revelation, and knowledge about God's redemption plan for us today and for the future (17-18). Paul also pray for Ephesians to experience a more abundant "power" of the Holy Spirit in their lives (19-20). I pray the same prayer of Paul for you. May this message of God's Word enrich your soul in Jesus' name. Amen.
Note from the Preacher's Outline:
"HIS POWER". In order for the believer to advance in grace, achieve (get) victory over Satan and sin, witness effectively for Christ, and gain final salvation, he must ever have God's power moving toward him (1Peter 1:5). This power is an activity, manifestation, and strength of the Holy Spirit working within the faithful believer. It is the same power and Spirit that raised Christ from the dead and seated Him at God's right hand.
