PRAYER FOCUS FOR DECEMBER
GOD
THE REVEALER OF MYSTERIES.
20 He said,
“Praise
the name of God forever and ever,
for he has all wisdom and power.
21 He controls the course of world events;
he removes kings and sets up other kings.
He gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to the scholars.
22 He reveals deep and mysterious things
and knows what lies
hidden in darkness,
though he is surrounded by light.
23 I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors,
for you have given me wisdom and strength.
You have told me what we asked of you
and revealed to us what the king demanded
1
This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ
Jesus. I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are
faithful followers of Christ Jesus.
2
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
Spiritual Blessings
3
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with
every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with
Christ. 4 Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose
us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. 5 God
decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself
through Jesus Christ. This is what he wanted to do, and it gave him great
pleasure. 6 So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured
out on us who belong to his dear Son. 7 He is so rich in kindness and
grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our
sins. 8 He has showered his kindness on us, along with all
wisdom and understanding.
9
God has now revealed to us his mysterious plan regarding Christ, a plan to
fulfill his own good pleasure. 10 And this is the plan: At the
right time he will bring everything together under the authority of
Christ—everything in heaven and on earth. 11
Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance
from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out
according to his plan.
12
God’s purpose was that we Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would
bring praise and glory to God. 13 And now you Gentiles have also
heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in
Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit,
whom he promised long ago. 14 The Spirit is God’s
guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has
purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify
him.
15
Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love
for God’s people everywhere, 16 I
have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly, 17
asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual
wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. 18
I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand
the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his
rich and glorious inheritance.
19
I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power
for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power 20
that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s
right hand in the heavenly realms. 21 Now he is far above any
ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else—not only in this world
but also in the world to come. 22 God has put all things under
the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit
of the church. 23 And the church is his body; it is
made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself.
1
When I think of all this, I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the benefit
of you Gentiles. . . 2 assuming, by the way, that you know
God gave me the special responsibility of extending his grace to you Gentiles. 3
As I briefly wrote earlier, God himself revealed his mysterious plan to me. 4
As you read what I have written, you will understand my insight into this plan
regarding Christ. 5 God did not reveal it to previous
generations, but now by his Spirit he has revealed it to his holy apostles and
prophets.
6
And this is God’s plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share
equally in the riches inherited by God’s children. Both are part of the same
body, and both enjoy the promise of blessings because they belong to Christ
Jesus. 7 By God’s grace and mighty power, I
have been given the privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News.
8
Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the
privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them
in Christ. 9 I was chosen to explain to everyone this
mysterious plan that God, the Creator of all things, had kept secret from the
beginning.
10
God’s purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its
rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11
This was his eternal plan, which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord.
12
Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and
confidently into God’s presence. 13 So please don’t lose heart
because of my trials here. I am suffering for you, so you should feel honored.
14
When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, 15
the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. 16 I
pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner
strength through his Spirit. 17 Then Christ will make his
home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s
love and keep you strong. 18 And may you have the power
to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and
how deep his love is. 19 May you experience the love of
Christ, though it is too great to understand fully.
Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that
comes from God.
20
Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us,
to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. 21
Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever
and ever! Amen.
ASK GOD;
(1)
WISDOM
(2)
KNOWLEDGE
(3)
DREAMS
(4)
VISIONS
(5)
HIS WAYS
(6)
COUNSEL
(7)
HIS WILL
(8)
HIS
GREATNESS
(9)
LOVE
SCRIPTURE
REVELATIONS HIGHLIGHTS;
A) THE BOOK OF DANIEL
B) THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL
C) ISAIAH 45
D) REVELATIONS 1 (CONSIDER READING THE WHOLE
BOOK)
DAYS of the Month
(1)
DANIEL 1
(2)
DANIEL 2
(3)
DANIEL 3
(4)
DANIEL 4
(5)
DANIEL 5
(6)
DANIEL 6
(7)
DANIEL 7
(8)
DANIEL 8
(9)
DANIEL 9
(10)
DANIEL 10
(11)
DANIEL 11
(12)
DANIEL 12
(13)
ISAIAH 45
(14)
EXODUS 33:
12-23
(15)
EZEKIEL 1
(16)
EZEKIEL 2
(17)
EZEKIEL 3
(18)
EZEKIEL 4
(19)
EZEKIEL 5
(20)
EZEKIEL 6
(21)
EZEKIEL 7
(22)
EZEKIEL 8
(23)
EZEKIEL 9
(24)
EZEKIEL 10
(25)
EZEKIEL 11
(26)
EZEKIEL 12
(27)
EZEKIEL 13
(28)
EXODUS 33:
12-23
(29)
GENESIS
CHAPTERS 37 to 42
(30)
GENESIS
CHAPTERS 41 to 44
(31)
GENESIS
CHAPTERS 45 to 48