“I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints.”
—Ephesians 1:18        

Reflection

Paul was praying that you and I would know how precious we are to God the Father. Beloved, inside you there is something so beautiful, more beautiful than a diamond or a sunset. Paul spoke of what is inside us as the riches of God’s glory. We are the Father’s inheritance.

When Jesus gave His life on the cross, He did not do it just to forgive us. He did it to redeem us and purchase us for Himself. We are His inheritance. We are what He gave His life for. We are what He shed His blood for. God sent Messiah to shed His blood to purchase you.

You are important beyond any words that could be used. Paul was praying that you and I would have revelation to understand how special we are to Father. Our importance, our value, and our significance are so much greater than any validation this world or any person could ever convey.

If we are looking to the world to affirm us, if we are looking to another person, our job, possessions, friends, or bank account to give us a sense of significance, we are going to be disappointed. 

Even the greatest status in this life pales in comparison to knowing who you are to God Himself, your Creator. This is what Paul was praying for, that we would understand the glory that is in us.

We are fearfully and wonderfully made. But what is even more incredible than our physical bodies is who we are inside. The hidden person of the heart, the soul, is the real you, and your soul is so incredible that words cannot explain it. This real you is God’s inheritance and the reason Jesus died to purchase you with His own blood.

So let us keep praying, beloved, that Father God will give us a spirit of wisdom and revelation to understand who we really are and the glory of the One who is in us. We are His inheritance.

Father loves you so much that He sent His Son to purchase you for Himself so that you could be partners with Him in love. Ask God to reveal these truths to your heart and to cause you to understand how beautiful you are to Him.

Application

• Stop measuring your value by the validation of people, possessions, status, or success, and ask Father to reveal how precious you are to Him.
• Pray for a spirit of wisdom and revelation so that the eyes of your heart will be enlightened to understand who you really are in God.

Prayer

Father, give me a spirit of wisdom and revelation so that the eyes of my heart may be enlightened. Help me understand how precious I am to You and how deeply You value me. Free me from looking to people, status, possessions, or success to tell me who I am. Reveal to me the glory You have placed within me and the price Yeshua paid to purchase me for Yourself. Cause me to understand how beautiful I am to You and help me live from the truth that I belong to You. Amen.