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I pray that the Father of glory, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would impart to you the riches of the Spirit of wisdom and the Spirit of revelation to know him through your deepening intimacy with him. (Ephesians 1.17, Passion Translation)

A Trinity verse! 

• The Father of glory
• God of our Lord Jesus Christ
• The Spirit of wisdom and revelation

Compare Isaiah 11.1, 2, which is about the Messiah: “There shall come a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit. The Spirit of the Lord will rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and the fear of God.” (Emphasis mine)

Think about it: Paul is praying for ordinary people like us that we would have the same Spirit of wisdom and revelation that Jesus has. And how do the riches of the Spirit of wisdom and revelation come? As we know him through our deepening intimacy with him.

And where does the deepening intimacy come from? As we spend time with him through the spiritual disciplines: daily time with God, scripture memory, prayer.  

They are not just idle words for you—they are your life. By them you will live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.” (Deuteronomy 32.47, NIV)