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, Ephesians 1:18-20 (NIV)
Paul is writing to a church in Ephesus. He starts off the letter with praise for the members' "faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people".
In verse 18, his prayer for the faithful is not for power, protection, or prosperity, but awareness. At the moment we accept Christ as Lord and Savior, we have access to hope, a "glorious inheritance and "imcomparable great power", but if we fail to realize this, it is of little value.
What if Underdog never opened his ring? How much good would spinach do if Popeye never opened the can? Would Clark Kent ever stop a locomotive if he did not step into a phone booth?
Take some time each day and ask God to reveal more and more of the hope, inheritance and power you have in and through Him.
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