A Prayer for Wisdom and Revelation

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Revelation

The prayer I pray over every weary heart in New Hope church

The Morning I Realized I Still Didn’t Know My Own Father

I was sixty-eight years old, pastoring for decades, Bible worn soft from use…

and one quiet Tuesday the Holy Spirit whispered,

“Dick, you still don’t really know Me as Father.”

The thought floored me.

I knew doctrine.

I knew verses.

I could preach circles around most folks.

But to crawl up into my Father’s lap

and feel utterly, safely loved?

I was still an orphan with a Bible.

That’s when Ephesians 1:17 wrecked me all over again.

Paul’s Prayer That Still Grips Me

Paul is writing to Christians—good ones, faithful ones—

and he refuses to stop praying:

“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…

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened…”

(Ephesians 1:17-18)

He’s not praying they get saved again.

He’s praying they finally feel at home.

Three Things I’m Asking God to Show You Today

1. The Hope of His Calling

You are not an accident.

You are not Plan B.

You were wanted before the first star was lit.

2. The Riches of His Inheritance

The Father looks at you the way I look at my grandkids on Christmas morning—

eyes shining, heart bursting,

“All of this is yours.”

3. The Power That Raised Jesus

The same power that kicked open an empty tomb

is alive in your tired bones right now.

The Difference Between Knowing About and Knowing

I can know everything about Cindy—her birthday, her favorite coffee, how she takes her tea—and still miss her heart.

Same with God.

You can memorize the Bible and miss the Father.

Revelation isn’t new information.

It’s the moment the Father pulls you close

and you finally feel the heartbeat you’ve only read about.

Pray This With Me Right Now (Out Loud If You Can)

Glorious Father,

God of our Lord Jesus Christ,

I’m tired of living like an orphan with a Bible.

Give me the Spirit of wisdom and revelation

so I may know You—

really know You—

as my perfect Father.

Open the eyes of my heart.

Show me the hope I’ve been called to,

the riches I’ve inherited in Your Son,

and the same power that raised Jesus from the dead

working in little old me.

I’m not begging for more stuff.

I want to know You more.

Pull me into Your lap.

Let me feel safe.

Let me feel loved.

Let me feel home.

In the name of Jesus, my Older Brother,

Amen.

Now sit still for ten quiet seconds.

He’s already in you.

You’re not an orphan anymore.

You’re His child.

And He’s crazy about you.

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