By Faith In Christ We Were Born Again

 May we not only know and appropriate all that is ours in Christ Jesus as recorded in those first few chapters of Ephesians and other passages.. but may we also bow down on our knees in prayer that the one new man in Christ may appropriate all that is ours in Him - and share this good news with others so that they too will come to know Christ as Savior, that their Salvation does not depend on what they do but on what Christ has already done.
 Posture is not important when we pray to God. Whether we stand to pray or sit; whether we kneel or lift up a silent plea as we go about our daily business a humble heart that overflows with reverence, praise, worship, and thanksgiving is the identifying mark of a man or woman whose prayers avail much.
 Like most prayers that we find in the Scripture Paul's intercession was 1) addressed to the Father, 2) in the power of the Spirit and 3) it was offered in the name of Jesus. But prayer as always needs to flow from a humble heart that overflows with reverence and praise, worship and thanksgiving.
 How we praise God that we were not only born into the human race but that By Faith In Christ We Were Born Again into His heavenly family and have become part of the new creation in Christ. Praise God that we are redeemed... born-again - children of God and joint-heirs with Him.
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word and the amazing truths that it contains. Help us to put away all thoughts that we have to add something to the finished work of Christ - and may we appropriate all that is ours in Him. Thank You Lord that You are not only our Creator but that by grace through faith in Christ You have redeemed us and become our true Father by faith in Jesus. Thank You that we are adopted into Your heavenly family and justified forever by grace through faith in Christ. Give us the opportunity to share this wonderful truth of salvation by grace through faith in Christ with others.. and may many come to faith in Him today and in the days that lie ahead - this we ask in Jesus name, AMEN.