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영적 개안(1:18)에 이어 영적 성장을 위한 바울의 두 번째 기도입니다. 그 영적 성장의 동력은 성령의 능력이고, 토양은 그리스도의 사랑이며, 목표는 하나님(5:1)입니다. 

[ 에베소서 3:14 - 3:21 ] (찬송364장)

성도들을 위한 기도 

14이러므로 내가 하늘과 땅에 있는 각 족속에게 15이름을 주신 아버지 앞에 무릎을 꿇고 비노니 16그의 영광의 풍성함을 따라 그의 성령으로 말미암아 너희 속사람을 능력으로 강건하게 하시오며 17믿음으로 말미암아 그리스도께서 너희 마음에 계시게 하시옵고 너희가 사랑 가운데서 뿌리가 박히고 터가 굳어져서 18능히 모든 성도와 함께 지식에 넘치는 그리스도의 사랑을 알고 19그 너비와 길이와 높이와 깊이가 어떠함을 깨달아 하나님의 모든 충만하신 것으로 너희에게 충만하게 하시기를 구하노라

 하나님을 향한 찬양 

 20우리 가운데서 역사하시는 능력대로 우리가 구하거나 생각하는 모든 것에 더 넘치도록 능히 하실 이에게 21교회 안에서와 그리스도 예수 안에서 영광이 대대로 영원무궁하기를 원하노라 아멘

 도움말

19절) ‘하나님의 모든 충만하신 것으로’는 ‘하나님의 모든 충만의 정도까지’로도 번역할 수 있다.

[ Ephesians 3:14 - 3:21 ]

14For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

Paul prays for God to strengthen the hearts of the Ephesian believers by the power of the Holy Spirit and the love of Christ (vv. 14-17). A believer’s ability stems from the knowledge of Christ’s love. Love isn’t something we learn with our heads but something we feel with our hearts. Those who serve Christ and meditate deeply on his love over a long period of time will be rooted in love and will build their lives on the foundation of that love. Such lives will never be shaken by the storms of the world but be filled with all kinds of abundant fruits that are provided by God (vv. 18-21). 

Who is God?

Vv. 20-21 God works to give us far more than we seek or could imagine. Without God’s power, we would not be able to grow, endure suffering, or imitate Christ. Do you confidently believe that this power opened the door to salvation and guides you daily onto the path of salvation?

What lesson is God teaching me?

Vv. 14-15 Paul did not stop praying for his calling even when he was imprisoned. For Paul, who believed that God is the source and Lord of all things in this world, adversity was not an obstacle to his calling but a reason to pray. Like this, for anyone who believes that God is living, prayer is the most practical solution and first necessary spiritual response. Do you respond to adversity first with prayer? 

Prayer

Lord, help me to realise your love more deeply so that I may stand firmly in it and preach your love to others