Sometimes in my life and faith I wish God's work in me was finished here and now. I wish that I lived righteously and holy every day. Sometimes I don't even see how Christians are much different than moral people of other faiths or who don't have a faith.
But we all (Christian and not) need Jesus and the truth of Gospel every day.
15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all God’s people, 16 I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers. 17 I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit[f] of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. 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 handin the heavenly realms
Even these people who are faithful believers in Jesus still need more of God! Paul cries out for more of the Spirit to follow God more deeply. They need to know more of the hope of Jesus as his family: glorious inheritance and great power in Jesus for us now.
It is not easy.
But I want to continue to trust in you Jesus.
I want to rely on you more and more.
Please help me Lord.
Amen
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