Ephesians 1:17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him
Paul prays that the Ephesians would receive the gift of the spirit. On Sunday we celebrated the gift of the Holy Spirit to the first church and the gifts that the Holy Spirit continues to bring to the church today. Paul prays though that the spirit, the Holy Spirit, would bring some pretty specific gifts to the people of Ephesus. Paul prays that they would receive not just some nebulous, nice-sounding spirit. Paul prays that they would receive a spirit of wisdom and revelation. Those are pretty specific gifts.
The spirit of revelation is the gift of the spirit that allows things to be revealed to us. I'm not talking about some kind of sci-fi special effects revelation where you see the future. The spirit of revelation is what allows you to see and understand that God is at work when an alcoholic neighbor admits the need for help. The spirit of revelation is what allows you to see and understand that God is at work when people come together to pray for peace in time of war. The spirit of revelation is what allows you to see and understand that God is at work in the world and in your life. So I pray that you would have a spirit of revelation today. May it be so!
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
Remember our summer worship schedule begins this weekend with worship at 5 pm on Saturday and 9 am on Sunday. Also, remember to bring bicycles, scooters, motorcycles, tricycles, helmets and pads to worship on Saturday for a blessing of the bicycles.
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