For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
paul's prayer for the church in ephesus, ephesians 3:17-19
Abba Father, i kneel before you tonight, and i'm and bring your people before you. tonight i ask that tonight would you strengthen hearts. God i pray that every heart that is weak, whether it is due to lack of community, hardships in life, or just plain apathy, would you strengthen them with your love. God would you give your people the grace to approach you even in our weakness, even though we may not be 100% holy, that our love may be sincere. God, would you strengthen our inner man, so that we would be able to resist the temptations of falling away from you, from not reading the bible, not praying enough, or not making enough time from you. strengthen hearts with the refreshing goodness of your love, that we would be compelled to go deeper with you because you are that good, because you are that enjoyable.
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ReplyDeleteFather, release our hearts and minds to turn to you. when we realize our old habits and a subdued mind. We declare that sin and old nature are -really- not that appealing, cause we are made a new kind.
Lord, give us the strength to face the hard things and the grace to face the good promises you make to us. I pray also for devotion, that we would know our love for you as well as yours for us.