Spiritual Blessings

Something that has really stood out to me in Ephesians is how much Paul prayed for the Christians to receive spiritual blessings. Although some of them are difficult to understand, I still think they are interesting to think about. I know I have asked for or given thanks for "spiritual blessings" in the past, but I don't often stop to think about what all that means.

In Ephesians, Paul prayed that:

• God would give them a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him (1:17)
• the eyes of their heart would be enlightened (1:18)
• that they would know the hope of His calling, the riches of the glory of His inheritance, and the surpassing greatness of His power toward those who believe (1:18-19)
• that they would be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man (3:16)
• that Christ would dwell in their hearts through faith (3:17)
• that they would be rooted and grounded in love (3:17)
• that they would be able to comprehend (3:18)
• that they would know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge (3:19)
• that they would be filled up to all the fullness of God (3:19)

I think we should all meditate on, pray for, and try to develop all of these things in ourselves and in our relationships with each other.