Knowing the Lord is the key to endurance
Scripture: Ephesians 1:15-23
Ephesians 1:15-23 is a very famous priestly prayer by the apostle Paul. He is praying fervently that we might come into a dimension of knowing God where all these manifestations will come when needed. Look at verses 17 through 21. They say, “that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.” Knowing the Lord is the key to endurance. It is the key to receiving from God’s pipeline what we need to be victorious until we finish our race. If we give ourselves to knowing Him, the deliverances will be there when we need them.
PRAYER
Father, in the name of Jesus, I commit myself to walk in the Word. Your Word living in me produces Your life in this world. I recognize that Your Word is integrity itself — steadfast, sure, eternal — and I trust my life to its provisions. You have sent Your Word forth into my heart. I let it dwell in me richly in all wisdom. I meditate in it day and night so that I may diligently act on it. The Incorruptible Seed is abiding in my spirit. That Seed is growing mightily in me now, producing Your nature, Your life. It is counsel, a shield, buckler, and powerful weapon in battle. The Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path, making my way plain before me. I do not stumble, for my steps are ordered in the Word. The Holy Spirit leads me into all the truth. He gives me understanding, discernment.