Ephesians 1:15-23
15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers.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. 22 And God placed all things
under his feet and appointed him to be head over
everything for the church,23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.
Prayer of Hildegard of Bingen
God is the foundation for everything
This God undertakes, God gives.
Such that nothing that is necessary for life is lacking.
Now humankind needs a body that at all times honors and praises God.
This body is supported in every way through the earth.
Thus the earth glorifies the power of God.
This God undertakes, God gives.
Such that nothing that is necessary for life is lacking.
Now humankind needs a body that at all times honors and praises God.
This body is supported in every way through the earth.
Thus the earth glorifies the power of God.
Reflection
In today’s Scripture Paul is praying that we become the body of Christ. To truly be the body of Christ that Paul is praying about, we need to be a church that prays. Not only in private praying together and joining together in prayer. When we pray together we can pray through to the heart of God. God will answer and send the power that raised Christ from the dead. What hurt do you see in the world that could be healed by the power of God if God’s people would pray?
