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Praying blessings over others
As I’ve mentioned before, I’ve been thinking recently on what it means to bless others. What does it look like?
I think after reading Ephesians 1, I have a better idea.
In this passage, Paul was thinking about what God had revealed about the Ephesians (and, of course, about all Christians).
That in love, they were predestined to be his children, chosen to be holy and blameless before God.
That they had redemption through Christ’s blood, forgiveness of all their sins.
That in Jesus, they had received an eternal inheritance.
That they were sealed with the Holy Spirit, guaranteeing that inheritance.
And based on all those things, he prayed a prayer of blessing over them. (Ephesians 1:17-19)
So as I pray blessings over people in my life, I think about what God has said about them. About who they are. About his purposes for them. And I pray blessings over them in accordance with what he’s said.
This was my prayer of blessing over my family today, using Paul’s prayer.
Father, I bless my wife, I bless my daughter in Jesus’ name.
You love them. You’ve chosen them and called them your own. You have sealed them with your Holy Spirit.
Now, may you give them the Spirit of wisdom and revelation that they might know you more and more.
May their eyes be enlightened so that they may know the hope that comes from knowing that you have called them to be your own.
May they know how much you glory in them.
May they see just how awesome your power working in their lives is.
And may they stand in wonder at all these things and cry out, “Wow!”
May your grace and peace be upon them today.
Who can you pray blessings over today?
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