In May of 2005, I accepted my calling into the Ministry at the New Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Greensboro, NC. After I made the proclamation known to my church family, family, and friends, my Mama and I engaged in a conversation. Within this conversation, she shared with me how she use to talk to God about yours truly preaching His Word. As I heard this conversation, it allowed me to understand another level of depth to my Mama’s relationship with God. It allowed me to understand how she had conversations with the Father on my behalf. If truth were told, most of the mothers who are readers can attest to the same thing, when it comes down to talking to God about their children. Some have talked to God because the daughter has lost her mind and done crazy things. Some have talked to God because the son is strung out on drugs. Some have talked to God because their child is headed to court and they do not want the worst for them. Aren’t you glad that mothers talk to God about you? Aren’t you glad that fathers talk to God about you? Aren’t you glad that your children talk to God about you? Aren’t you glad that loved ones, family, and friends talk to God about you? Within today’s text, we find that the Apostle Paul talked to God about the church at Ephesus. Let’s see what Paul was saying here.
The Apostle Paul begins the book of Ephesians with opening salutations, a discussion about the spiritual blessings in Christ, and a discussion on thanksgiving and prayer where our main scripture lies on today. As I sit and think about how good God has been to us all, thanksgiving and prayer should be at the forefront of our minds and thoughts. They ought to be the first set of things we do in the morning, it ought to be set of things we do during the day, and it ought to be the final set of things we do at night! As we move on here in the text, we find Paul praying or talking to God about the church at Ephesus.
What Paul is praying/asking about is this: “I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better”. Wow! What a prayer/conversation Paul had with God! If you digest this text for a moment, isn’t this something similar mothers ask God to do for their children? We are in the day and age where Big Mama’s religion cannot get you into Heaven! Heck, your Mama’s religion cannot get you into Heaven! Only the relationship you have with the Father can get you into Heaven! Paul understood that the church at Ephesus loved God, but needed to commune with Him on a more intimate level. That’s why he asked God to bless them with the Spirit of wisdom and revelation. When you have the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, you know when people you hang around are/are not of God. When you have the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, you know what situations are/are not of God. When you have the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, you hear God speaking to you about financial situations. When you have the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, you hear God speaking to you about emotional trauma. When you have the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, God is right there and all He desires is that you listen to Him! He wants to get to know you better, don’t you want to get to know Him better?
In closing on today, I am thankful to God that Mama spoke to Him about me, Ministry, and my life as a whole. Through her prayers, love, and support, I know God on a deeper level, which propels me to minister to each of you! If your mother or mother figure is still around on today, take time to tell her Thank You for talking to God about you! Paul wanted the Ephesians to obtain the Spirit of wisdom and revelation that they may know God better! God wants you to have this same wisdom and revelation because He desires a relationship with you! Will you make a date with God and become more intimate with Him? Whenever you do, just know that you will never be the same!
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