A Prayer for Clear Vision

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Ephesians 1:17-21 Prayer (NIV)

¹⁷ I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.  ¹⁸ I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,  ¹⁹ and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength  ²⁰ he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms,  ²¹ far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

I once told our grandsons that when I was their age, I thought “wisdom” was what older people had after a lifetime of mistakes.

There’s some truth to that—but Paul had something much better in mind! In Ephesians 1, he prayed that we’d have spiritual wisdom and revelation so we could really know Christ—not just know about Him.

Paul wasn’t praying that we’d become walking encyclopedias of theology. He wanted our hearts to come alive with the reality of Jesus living in us.

You can read every commentary ever written, but without the Spirit shining His light, it’s like trying to read fine print in the dark. We need the Holy Spirit to flip the switch on inside us!

Eyes of the Heart Opened

Paul’s phrase “the eyes of your heart” always makes me smile. That’s a poetic way of saying, “Lord, help us see life Your way.”

Sometimes my “heart-eyes” get foggy—usually when I’ve been looking too much at the news instead of the Good News.

But when the Spirit clears that fog, we start seeing through God’s lens—hope instead of worry, inheritance instead of inadequacy, His power instead of our weakness.

It’s like putting on the right pair of glasses. Everything sharpens. You realize God’s not far off; He’s right there, graciously guiding your steps.

The Power Within

Paul didn’t stop with wisdom and vision—he wanted us to understand the power available to us through Christ.

The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is working in you and me! Now that’s something greater than caffeine on a Monday morning.

When we remember that truth, discouragement doesn’t stand a chance. The Spirit who raised Christ is living in us, teaching, empowering, and nudging us toward the right path—even when we trip on our shoelaces.

A Simple Prayer

Lord Jesus, open the eyes of my heart today. Give me spiritual wisdom and revelation to see what really matters. Let Your resurrection power come forth so I can walk in confidence, peace, and light. Amen.

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