An individual sentence in the passage has a slightly different main point. In the first sentence of the prayer, Saint Paul explains why he bows his knees before the Father and how God would present each believer with the love they deserve. This love surpasses knowledge, and it is everywhere around every person. The second sentence explains that every person should go to Him and His Church to pray and show their love to God. The main point can be located accurately through a phrase – ‘God’s love is a universal force’. However, to fathom the verses’ full meaning and power, one needs to read the whole passage and try to grasp it by themselves.
The passage was included in the biblical book because it is a direct prayer aimed at God and understanding His love’s power. The purpose of this prayer was to uncover the passion He feels for humanity and how his love exceeds human knowledge. Moreover, Paul wanted Ephesus’s people to believe and attend the Church to regard the Gospel’s power (Goodspeed, 45, 2020). Since the saint was in a Roman prison at the time, he desired to save as many people as he could and bring them to God and His mercy. Paul wanted Ephesians to atone for their sins and ascend in God’s love as true Christians.
Considering the spiritual claims, the text makes upon its original readers, Paul promises them that God will dwell in their hearts through faith. Furthermore, they will be able to comprehend a fraction of His love for humanity. Considering that it is hard to imagine that Ephesians would write a response to Paul, it is left to the imagination to fantasize what their reaction would be. Christian people of Ephesus are most likely to feel the lift in their spirits forasmuch as Paul’s attention would bless them. At the same time, those, who drowned in disbelief, would most likely give their hearts in faith to God.
Bibliography
Goodspead, Edgar J. 2020. The Key to Ephesians. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock Publishers.