This next life story is so dumb I can't believe I'm sharing it. After you read it, we can act like it never happened.
I was riding in the car with my brother at dusk one summer evening. He was driving and I was trying to read something. Panic started creeping upon me when I realized I could not see what I was reading. I mean I could see it . . . but it was difficult . . . it was dark. I'm going blind. Man, what's up with my ey . . .
Hmmm, I'm not used to wearing sunglasses. They must have felt very comfortable on my face since I didn't notice I was wearing them. *blush*
Of course spiritual sight can be darkened as well. Many years ago I read how someone prayed scripture about the "eyes of your understanding." I began praying those scriptures daily. I still pray them today, but not as much as I need to. But I saw God answer that prayer. I began to understand the scriptures better—like taking off the sunglasses—or like the light being turned on.
This prayer fits perfectly with the reading scriptures about who God is. In Ephesians 1:17-20, the apostle Paul was writing to let the church at Ephesus know how he was praying for them. I've rewritten it as a personal prayer. And here I have used two versions of the Bible so you can choose whichever works best for you.
Father, I pray that You will give me the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of who You are, the eyes of my understanding being enlightened; that I may know what is the hope of Your calling, what are the riches of the glory of Your inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of Your power toward us who believe, according to the working of Your mighty power which You worked in Christ when You raised Him from the dead and seated Him at Your right hand in the heavenly places, -from Ephesians 1:17-20 NKJV
I am asking You, God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give me spiritual wisdom and insight so that I might grow in my knowledge of You. I pray that my heart will be flooded with light so that I can understand the confident hope You have given to those You called—Your holy people who are Your rich and glorious inheritance.
I also pray that I will understand the incredible greatness of Your power for us who believe You. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at Your right hand in the heavenly realms. -from Ephesians 1:17-20 NLT
I'm going to try to remember to pray these scriptures each time before I read God Is. My prayer is that as we read the booklet, the light will come on for us and we will have a better understanding of Him. Amen.
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