Growing in our inner being

By Nick Bibile

Ephesians 3:14-16

For 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

Our beloved apostle fell down to his knees in prayer, intercessory prayer for the believers. What’s the subject of his prayer?

That they will be strengthened in the inner being.  God created us to know him, the only way we get to know him is by his word, spiritual growth.

2Co 4:16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

The word strengthened in Ephesians 3:16, the Greek word krataioō means to be strong, increase in strength and grow in strength. It says strengthened with might. The word might in Greek here is dunamis our English word dynamite comes from it; this shows the inner power of the true Christian.

We take all kinds of vitamins, foods and exercise so we become physically strong. But even the most physically strong person can be weak and powerless and become food for Satan if he is weak spiritually. You know what happened to Goliath? It is a true physical story to show the power of the spirit that wins the battles. The true Christian, who prays for spiritual growth daily, is always hungry for God more and more. They will have incredible inner power and strength in the Lord.  Because the word of God will produce faith. Faith comes by hearing the word of Christ. (Romans 10:17)

Apostle’s prayer is so they might not faint at the as we in Christ need fresh supplies of strength to enable us to exercise grace, to work in the ministry, to resist Satan and his temptations, to oppose ungodliness, corruptions, and to bear the cross, and undergo afflictions cheerfully, and to hold on and out to the end.

But many are not praying for their spiritual growth, they seem to be content in their spiritual status and  they remain the same, never growing.  Some are more concerned with worldly things for the flesh but God wants you to be strong in the spirit and bless you abundantly with spiritual blessings, if you ask him for spiritual blessings, will he turn a deaf ear? Don’t ask just once, if you are hungry you will keep on asking.