What do you think of when you see or hear the word, “Riches?” Do you think of lots of money? Would you like to have unlimited riches? Look at what the Apostle Paul prays for and you can pray too. These are great Bible verses to pray:
I pray that out of his (God’s) glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. – Ephesians 3:16-17a NIV
The Message says, “I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit—not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength—that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in.”
As you read these verses, meditate on each part of them and pray them:
- The Father’s glorious riches
- He will strengthen you
- With power
- Through His Spirit
- In your inner being
Here’s a sample of how you can pray these verses for yourself (but this is definitely not the only way): Father, I pray that out of Your glorious riches You would strengthen me with power through Your Spirit in my inner being, so that Christ will dwell in my heart through faith.
Or to pray this for others you could say, Lord, I pray that out of Your glorious riches, You would strengthen _____ (insert person’s name) with power …..
Let me ask you, are you rich or are you getting rich? If not, why not?
Experience the love of Christ
What do you want to get out of a love experience? What are some results of love that you would like to experience? Look at what Ephesians 3:19 says:
May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. – Ephesians 3:19 NLT
Think about this verse. What does it say to you today? How can you apply it?