Exploring Thriving Through EphesiansShembull

Read aloud to yourself or listen to the passage from Ephesians. Ask the Holy Spirit to speak to you personally and give you insight.

Paul prays for us, those who have "believed in Christ". He prays for wisdom. He prays for insight. He prays that we will know God. And he prays for confident hope for us. He says that he prays constantly. A spiritual parent desiring his children to thrive and grow.

I find the words confident hope to be so interesting. Hope conveys a future desire, a leaning forward, a standing on tippy toes and peering. Confidence conveys a serenity of knowing it is done. 

He also wants us to understand and grasp the power that is available to us. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is available to you and me. Power to thrive, power to serve, power to live into the descriptors that we read yesterday. I read that I am adopted, you are adopted. And we have the power inside us to truly live as sons and daughters. 

Where is your hope confident today?

Is there a situation where are you struggling and hope seems far away?

Stop right now and ask the Holy Spirit to be tangible in your life today, so that you can "see" Him at work and gain confident hope in all He is working in you.