From the Desk of Jeff King

The Prayer of Paul

But I make known to you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Yeshua HaMashiach – Gal. 1:11-12

The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much (James 5:16), but what kind of prayer should a tsaddick, the Hebrew term for a righteous person, offer to God? Forget the Prayer of Jabez, Osteen or Hinn. The apostle Paul nails it in Ephesians 1:17, praying that believers receive "the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him." The Greek work for revelation, apokalupsis, can be rendered disclosure or appearing.

Our faith is dead without revelation knowledge of Adonai. We can't know him personally. His attributes remain hidden. That is why Paul's prayer to the church at Ephesus should be a model for all Christians. As a chosen generation, royal priesthood and holy nation, may we see our Redeemer in all His fullness and glory.