14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. […]

16 I do not cease giving thanks for you, while making mention of you in my prayers; 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart […]

Diving deep into Ephesians 1:17   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.~ Ephesians 1:17 NIV   Ponder The prequel to the trilogy of the gifts of Hope, Inheritance, and Power, is […]

Diving deep into Ephesians 1:18-19 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the […]

Diving deep into Ephesians 1:18-19 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, …~ Ephesians 1:18-19 NASB   Ponder What does this phrase “the riches of the […]

Jesus Wept ~John 11:35 Ponder I wept at the news reports on Friday morning, I wept as I hugged my children when they stepped off the bus, and I wept when I received the prerecorded phone call from my school district informing me they needed substitute teachers.  Santa Fe is about 10 miles from our […]

Diving deep into Ephesians 1:18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling…~ Ephesians 1:18 NASB   Ponder This word hope is not a wish for some far off possibility it is an expectation (Greek word here is elpis).  God’s […]

Diving deep into Ephesians 1:18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened …~ Ephesians 1:18 NASB   Ponder Perception is a matter of heart, we chose to see and hear what we are seeking after and that which we want to see.  From Isaiah 6:10, John 12:40, Matthew 6:22-23, Luke 11:9 […]

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. ~ Ephesians 1:18-19a NIV Ponder This is worth wrestling for… Hope, […]

…Those who know God, who walk with Him, are of the light and walk in the light. 1 John 1:7 They are made partakers of God’s divine nature…2 Peter 1:4  Ponder God is Light… As believers we can become short sighted by our familiarity with the Word that we miss the infinite depths contained within […]