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Todaywe're looking at Ephesians 3:14-15. In the last verses of this chapter, we willbe looking at the prayer  that Paul givesus that could even for you and me today be a model prayer. Paul is teaching us another lesson on prayer.  Thisprayer in verses 14-21 is the second of two prayers that are recorded inEphesians. The first one is in Ephesians 1:15-23. In the first prayer, theemphasis was on enlightenment, but in this prayer, the emphasis is onenablement. It's not so much a matter of knowing as it is on being. It is aboutlaying our hands on what God has for us by faith, making God's riches and Hislove a vital part of our lives. Paul is basically saying here, I want you toget your hands on your wealth in Christ. I want you to realize how vast it is, andstart to use it on a regular daily, moment-by-moment basis in your life. It'sworth noting also that both of these prayers, as well as the other prisonprayers of Paul, (Philippians 1:9-11, Colossians 1:9-12), are awesome prayersthat you and I can use faithfully and regularly in our own lives, praying forour spiritual well-being and the spiritual well-being of our family and friendsand others in the body of Christ. These prayers deal with the inner spiritualcondition of the man, not the material needs of the body. Remember Paul is inprison. He could be saying, "Oh, I'm hurting. Pray for me. I'm chained up.My wrists are all bloody." No, he didn't ask for those kinds of prayers orteach us to pray those kinds of prayers. Certainly, it's not wrong to pray forphysical and material needs. But the emphasis in these petitions is on thespiritual.  Paulknew that if the inner man is what he ought to be, the outer man will be takencare of in due time. So many of our prayers focus solely on our physical andmaterial needs. They fail to lay hold of the deeper inner needs of our hearts.It would do us good to use these prison prayers as our own, asking God to helpus as we grow in the inner man, believing and receiving the riches of Christ inus, and living on those riches. This is where our great need is. Inverse 14, the first thing that strikes us is Paul's posture: “For thisreason I bow my knees”. (This must have been quite an experience for theRoman soldier that was chained to Paul!). You'll notice in the Bible, nowhereare we commanded any special posture for prayer. It says in Genesis 18:22, thatAbraham “stood before the Lord” when he prayed for Sodom. In first Kings8:22, Solomon “stood” when he prayed to dedicate the temple. David “satbefore the Lord” when he prayed about the future of the kingdom in 1Chronicles 17:16. Jesus “fell on His face” and prayed in the garden ofGethsemane in Matthew 26:39. The emphasis is on the spiritual posture here inthe book of Ephesians.  Aslost sinners, we were buried in the graveyard of sin (Ephesians 2:1). But whenwe trusted Christ, He raised us from the dead, seated us with Christ in theheavenly places (Ephesians 2:4-6). Because we are seated with Christ, wecan walk so as to please Him (Ephesians 4:1, 17; 5:2, 8, 15). Now we canstand against the wiles of the devil (Ephesians 6:10-13). But theposture that links “sitting” with “walking” and “standing” is “bowing the knee”. Oh,my friend, it is through prayer that we lay hold of God's riches that enable usto behave like Christians, and battle like Christians, as true believers ofJesus Christ. Whether we actually bow our knees, that's not the important thing;but that we bow our hearts and our will to the Lord and ask Him for grace and whatwe need in the real vital matters of our lives. Today,will you take the time to bow your heart before the Lord? Godbless!

Who/what is God? I have had people say to me, I believe in God’s existance but I don’t need to study the Bible to know Him! But belief in His existence is not enough! Even satan and his demons believe in God’s existence! It is only through the Bible we can study God and His relationship with the universe. All we can know about God is not contained in the Bible, but the Bible contains all we can know about God during our earthly life! That is because God is infinite and beyond our limitations of space and time! Yet the God we as Christian disciples follow and worship, is knowable through the Bible. This means that God is a personal God and not a remote being. That is a key to studying Him! He wants to be known and has given us the Bible in order for us to do so. How can we know about God? In the Bible, what we know of God are the fundamental qualities or powers of His being. The Bible elucidates statements about God, by God, through which we try and understand God, using our finite minds. The Bible reveals God to us! God is spirit, yet a personal and infinite being (John 4:24). He is one in substance, nature and being and incapable of division (Deuteronomy 6v4). Yet He is three coequal people, or the Trinity! It is through the Bible we discover what pleases, angers, offends, or gives joy Him! The words revealed in the Bible describe His attributes! The fact we are able to take hold and understand this about an infinite God is evidence that God desires to be known by humans! So what are some of the attributes of God? There are two different kinds of attributes: natural and moral. 1. Natural Attributes a. Transcendent - God's self-existence apart from and independent of creation. This reflects God’s majesty and greatness. Romans 11:33; 1Chronicles 29:11; 1Kings 8:27 b. Immanent/Omnipresent - God is wholly present everywhere. God fills the universe in all it's parts without division Psalm 139:7-12; Jerermiah 23:23-24 c. Omnipotent - God has power to do all things that are the object of power. With God all things are possible Luke 1:37. He is El Shaddai or God Almighty. Jerermiah 32:17-18 Nothing is too hard for you. d. Omniscient - God has perfect knowledge of all things - actual, past, present, future and possible. 1 John 3:20 God knows all things; Psalm 47:5 Infinite understanding. e. Infinite - God has no limits. He has an internal and a qualitative absence of limitation. Boundless activity - Romans 11:33; 1Timothy1:16; Psalm 147:5 f. Immutable - God is unchangeable. Malachi 3:6 - I AM God and I change not; Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. g. Eternal - God is without beginning or end. He is the alpha and omega. God is outside of time - time is in God, and He is free from the succession of time. God lives in the eternal present - past, present and future, are NOW for God - He is the I AM YAHWEH Exodus 3:14. From everlasting to everlasting you are God. 1 Timothy1:17; Psalm 102:7 h. Spirit God is a free personal Spirit · God is not material. He is invisible and indestructible. John 4:24; 1Timothy1:17; 1Timothy6:15-16 · God is Life Jn 14:6. Energy & activity! · God has Personality. Self-consciousness & communicative! 2. Moral Attributes a. Goodness - absolute perfection. Seeking creations' welfare. Love - God is love 1 John 4:8-10. God communicates and gives of Himself. Grace - God gives us what we do not deserve. God's riches at Christ’s expense Ephesians 2:7; The unmerited goodness of God John 1:16. Mercy - God does not give us what we deserve. The goodness of God to those in distress - tenderness & compassion (Ephesians 2:3-5) Long-suffering - God is slow to anger. God longs to forgive (Exodus 34:6-7) Truth - John 14:6 The revelation source and foundation of all truth is God/Jesus b. Holiness - moral excellence and perfection of God. Separation from sin. What God is!! Heb 7:26 "Be holy, for I am Holy". c. Righteousness - Holiness in action. God's actions conform to His Holiness. Justice deals with the ab­sence of righteousness. Sin must be dealt with – (Genesis 18:25 & Psalm 89:14) Why do we study this God? There are at least 4 reasons! a) Avoids confusion! As we study God, we come to know truths about Him and are able to discern what are true and false facts about Him! "Truth combats error" Satan distorts scripture to put people off the truth. b) Truth develops character 2 Peter 1:3-9 - The strongest Christian disciples are those with a good growing knowledge of biblical truth. Since study increases our knowledge of God, it increases the possibilities of love, growth and service of the Christian disciple. We study it to put it into practice! What we believe about God, affects our behaviour! James 1:22 says "We must be doers of the Word not just hearers of this is to be effective." c) We are commanded to grow in our knowledge of God - 2 Timothy 4:2-4 d) This God is to be worshipped and part of our service and submission to this God, is that worship is given to Him alone (Deuteronomy 5v6-9). As humans we are created in His image, and as Christian disciples we were bought at a price when Jesus died on the cross and we accepted Him as our Lord and saviour. He is due our worship and reverence! It is on worship that I hope to discuss next time! One of the best books regarding getting to know God is the appropriately titled “Knowing God” by JI Packer - it’s a thoroughly modern and readable classic! For more to think about, please do read for yourself 2 Peter 1:3-9. Ask yourself the following questions, writing them down if you can, and see how you respond or react to them. Then why not share your answers with your spouse or a close friend, so that you can pray over any issues together. Q1. From my knowledge of God, what do I find comforting? Q2. From my knowledge of God, what do I find disturbing? Q3. How has my knowledge of God grown and affected my behaviour since I became a Christian disciple? Right mouse click or tap here to save/download this Podcast as a MP3 file

15 October 2025 Daily Devotion: "The Lord Reigns" 1 Chronicles 16:31 New Living Translation 31 Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Tell all the nations, “The Lord reigns!”  Do you ever listen to national or world news and feel as if everything is spinning completely out of control? There's anger on the Internet, divisions within families, and war across the globe. No wonder people feel overwhelmed. A lot of the uncertainty comes when we forget that God is still in control of His creation. It doesn't matter what takes place or what disasters are predicted, God's world is firmly established and nothing can happen without His knowledge (1Chronicles 16:30). A professor once said, “Has it ever occurred to you that nothing has ever occurred to God? “Nothing scares or surprises the Lord who reigns over all. Confusion and chaos will never lead to a life of joy. Living joyfully is possible only when we remember that the Lord reigns. Whatever today, tomorrow, or next year may bring, we'll rejoice knowing that God has it all under control.

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