Prayerfully Re-Center Around God
Ephesians 3:16-17
I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.
~ Apostle Paul
Pondering Point
Modeling Paul, we pray this for ourselves and those on our hearts. To prepare for the prayer, let’s do a short review, repent, and return as we re-center around God.
Review
Are you in touch with your “inner being”? Do you welcome Christ’s presence and leadership in your heart and life?
Repent if Necessary
Ask forgiveness if you have neglected your inner being, if you have neglected His leadership or spurned riches of God for lesser shiny things of this world.
Return (as necessary)
Between you and God, commit to address the ongoing health of your inner being. Let God remind you of the riches He brings to the table through Jesus. Open your heart up anew to Jesus Christ and His presence and leadership. This means you are requesting the Father, Son and Spirit of God to live in You.
Prayer
Lord, You are so generous: I pray for ______, that they may be strengthened in their spirit by Your Holy Spirit and that by Your power, Christ may dwell in their hearts by faith. In Your generosity Lord, I pray that You would strengthen me in my spirit as well so that by Your power, Christ may dwell powerfully in my heart by faith. Come Spirit, come. Amen.
Ascension Day
Today celebrates the ascension of Jesus, leading into 10 days of prayer shared by the disciples until the Holy Spirit arrived.
Consider adding our 10-day prayer challenge into your devotional life. Check out the church calendar for ways to participate. Each IMMERSION devotion will have that day's prayer. All of the prayers are also available at the end of this week.
Day 1: Ascension Day (May 14th)
Theme: Jesus
Pray that your friends or family encounter Jesus in all His grace, challenge, and love. Pray that they come to acknowledge with you and the Apostle Paul, ‘For me, to live is Christ.’