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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus: Eph 1:1 NKJV

You must get to Ephesians, dear one. As a would-be scientist I marvel at Genesis*, my heart sings in the Psalms, and I treasure the Gospels. I rejoice in Acts, and my heart cries tears of thankfulness in Romans, but I revel In Ephesians. My heart soars on the vision revealed in that great book!

For he who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God, for no one understands him; however, in the spirit he speaks mysteries. 1 Cor 14:2 NKJV

What are you praying for when you pray in tongues? ‘Mysteries’ here are sacred secrets, the personal plans of God for your life that must be prayed out. I am attempting to make a strong case that when you pray in tongues, predominantly you are praying out for yourself and others the great prayers that God the Holy Spirit authored in the Church Epistles. Remember that Paul was the writer and he wrote only ‘as holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit’ (2 Peter 1:21). These prayers rebuke mediocrity and challenge us to rise up to the fullness of what we’ve been given in Christ. The more abundant life (Jn 10:10) does NOT begin in Heaven but rather the moment one is born again. You and I are radically transformed individuals!

Let’s dig into the first great prayer in Ephesians in Eph. 1:16-23.

Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, do not cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers: Eph 1:15-17 NKJV

When you pray in tongues, you are giving thanks well (1Cor.14:17) and are praying for the saints (Romans 8:27). Love is the great X factor that makes tongues and all the gifts so powerful (1Cor. 13:1). Speaking in tongues builds up your faith (Jude20). Thus, we see quite a bit of correlation already between this prayer in Ephesians and what happens when you pray in tongues. Do you see it? I’m endeavoring to make a strong case that when you pray in tongues, you are praying out for yourself the Holy Spirit’s personal application of the prayers in the Epistles for your life. Remember, ‘tongues’ is available to every born again one. Just ask and receive! (Luke 11:13). Let’s learn more…

…that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge (Grk. EPIGNOSIS) of Him, Eph 1:17 NKJV

‘That’ introduces a purpose clause, in other words, this is what He is praying for. EPIGNOSIS is the full, experiential knowledge of God. Some people actually describe God our Father as aloof or distant. That ‘god’ whatever it is, is not the God of the Bible. That ‘god’ is NOT our Father! Our Father rejoices to know you, and you to know Him. I know many believers have been afflicted by an orphan spirit, a demon that seeks to make the true God to be perceived as cold, unloving and uncaring. This is the work of a demon, not the true Holy Spirit. If you are so afflicted, write to me, lets get this dealt with.

Here we also see that prayer is being made that the Father gives you the revelation gifts of the word of wisdom, the word of knowledge and discerning of spirits. WOK unveils mysteries in the natural realm, like that your right rear tire is about to blow so change it now, or where the money is for your next project. DOS unveils the spiritual realm, so that you can know when your business partner is speaking out of a lying spirit, so that he doesn’t ruin your business, or whether your pastor is really born again because you discern the spirit of Christ in them. Of course, the word of wisdom is on the personal level the problem-solving anointing, and on the macro level is the genius anointing. Problems are not overwhelming or defeating; they are just challenges to get the answers from the Boss. FUN STUFF, as my brother Bill W would say!

…the eyes of your understanding (Grk. KARDIA) being enlightened (Grk. PHOTIZO); Eph 1:18 NKJV

KARDIA is the word for ‘heart’ which is your spirit. Revelation comes to your spirit, not to your soul. PHOTIZO is like turning on a bright light. When you are in physical darkness – the only time I have ever been in complete physical darkness was when I was lost in a cave as a Boy Scout – the sensation of helplessness and hopelessness is overwhelming. You need light! The Father wants your life to be full of light. Revelation turns your spirit from a ‘dull bulb’ into a ‘bright bulb.’ ABBA is so loving!

Experience has taught us – not just personally, but from testimonies from all over the world – that when you pray much in tongues, revelation becomes clear, sharp and abundant. Are you seeing the correlation between praying in tongues and this prayer in Ephesians?

…that you may know (Grk. EIDO) what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, Eph 1:18-19 NKJV

This is one of these vision building truths that you don’t hardly see anywhere else in the Word, or in life. Nobody gets this stuff unless they really believe Ephesians. I read major Christian magazines and I am astonished at how LOW the vision is for Christian life even among these so-called experts. Israel left Egypt with 600K households, babies to greybeards and NOT ONE feeble knee was among them (Psalm 105:37). And that was the OT! EIDO means to see with the eyes of your heart. You see the possibilities in your heart before you see them in manifestion many times. I see my students raising the dead or changing nations and cultures with the grace of the Gospel…and that’s exactly what’s happening. You see it then you do it!

Hope is the anticipation of the promises of God fulfilled. God has called us to His blessing, His glory and His favor right now, not just in Heaven in the future. So, hope is available right now. I often say, if God can’t do something for you now, how can you be assured He will do something in the future? The answer is – He CAN do something now, right now, here today, this moment. This is why Ephesians is so real to me! And why shouldn’t He? It’s all by grace, not my worthiness. Hope speaks to the fulfillment of the promises both now and in the future. Are you with me?

His calling becomes my calling when I embrace it. This takes real spiritual growth which is why Ephesians is written to the faithful in Christ Jesus. You can’t expect a spiritual babe to embrace the calling of God. NEPIOS, PAIDION and TEKNON – babes, young children and spiritual teenagers – have to grow up before they embrace the calling of a HUIOS – a son or daughter. By the way, this level of growth is when the ‘more abundant’ life really takes off!

…what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints…

Do you realize that inheritances in the East weren’t given at the time of the fathers death but at the time of the sons maturity (see parable of the forgiving father – Luke 15:11-31). The riches of His glory are given to us practically when we are mature enough to handle it. Therefore I say that the ‘more abundant life’ begins at the HUIOS level of spiritual growth. If you are not mature enough to steward it, you will foolishly have it slip through your fingers, which is what has happened so many times when God’s glory has come down. We let it slip away rather than seizing the moment and thus we miss the blessing we could have had. Still with me?

…and what is the exceeding (Grk. HUPERBALLO) greatness (Grk. MEGETHOS) of His power toward us who believe…

This is another verse where you say, I must see this in my life! HUPERBALLO is used five times in the Greek NT with five being the number for grace. MEGETHOS is just a really cool word only used once in the Greek NT. There are thirty-six such words in Ephesians. I have a friend who has raised at least ten people from the dead. It started with his daughters dying in the hospital. But he would not, HE COULD NOT let go of God in his demand for their lives, and they came back to life. Love demands the promises of God, and it gets really personal when your children are involved. I’m not sure if grace activates love, or love activates grace, but if you want to see HUPERBALLO MEGETHOS, you must have a good dose of both!

This is what you are praying for when you pray in tongues, this and the other prayers in the Epistles. Can you receive that in your spirit right now? Do you see why the devil fights tooth and nail to keep people from the great gift of tongues? Do you see why your life just takes off in God when you begin to pray much in the Spirit? I have a friend that through his father God released a great revival in a middle eastern nation. They started a house church in 1955 that ran nightly for four years, transforming thousands of lives and the revival was marked by signs and wonders but especially speaking in tongues. Just start speaking in tongues right now, even if you never have before, and let the light of God fill your heart with joy, revelation and answered prayers. Amen? Love you!

Remember dear ones, we must be about our Fathers business…

  • Just an example of how true science fits with the accuracy of God’s Word – ‘the fountains of the great deep’ (Genesis 7:11) were discovered in 2011 in the Sea of Japan, massive flumes of fresh water coming out of the earths mantle. We know now that there are four times as much fresh water in the earths mantle than in all the oceans combined. Can you say ‘flood’ anyone? 🙂 By the way we are not looking for science to ‘prove’ the miracles in the Bible – it CAN”T because they don’t understand spirit – but rather for it to ‘not DISprove’ the Word of God, in other words, for science to say, ‘this (miracle) is at least theoretically possible.’ Are you with me?