Scripture-
Ephesians 3:17b-19, NASB
And that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.
Observation-
We have been rooted and grounded in love and Paul desires that we would know how complete that love is, yet at the same time states that it surpasses knowledge. Perhaps the knowledge it surpasses is our human knowledge?
It is that knowledge of Christ's love for us that allows us to be filled up "to all the fullness of God."
With Christ dwelling in our hearts-not just there, but having set up residence, and really making our hearts His home,-with Christ there; our roots can grow down deep and our lives can be set on a firm foundation. Once we have allowed that to take place we can begin to understand just what His love means for us; the breadth and length and height and depth. Oh, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus , written by S. Trevor Francis is a hymn that speaks about that love; "a love that lifts us up to glory, for it lifts us up to Thee."
Application-
I am left with the question, so how do I make an application from this? If the condition of my heart, my inner self, is filled up with the fullness of God then I can really live the life I am meant to. In our contemporary speak we say that Christ enters our hearts the moment we believe and receive that precious gift of grace. I believe that is true, but I also believe that if we are not careful we can limit the access we give to Him of our hearts. To understand His love removes all doubt and fear and allows Him to proceed with the good work He began in us. My vision of my life is way too small. There is a lot of me left to move out of the way to make room for Christ; a work that for me always begins with prayer. So I continue to pray this prayer of Paul's for myself as well with the intent of allowing my life to be filled up with God.
Ephesians 3:17b-19, NASB
And that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.
Observation-
We have been rooted and grounded in love and Paul desires that we would know how complete that love is, yet at the same time states that it surpasses knowledge. Perhaps the knowledge it surpasses is our human knowledge?
It is that knowledge of Christ's love for us that allows us to be filled up "to all the fullness of God."
With Christ dwelling in our hearts-not just there, but having set up residence, and really making our hearts His home,-with Christ there; our roots can grow down deep and our lives can be set on a firm foundation. Once we have allowed that to take place we can begin to understand just what His love means for us; the breadth and length and height and depth. Oh, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus , written by S. Trevor Francis is a hymn that speaks about that love; "a love that lifts us up to glory, for it lifts us up to Thee."
Application-
I am left with the question, so how do I make an application from this? If the condition of my heart, my inner self, is filled up with the fullness of God then I can really live the life I am meant to. In our contemporary speak we say that Christ enters our hearts the moment we believe and receive that precious gift of grace. I believe that is true, but I also believe that if we are not careful we can limit the access we give to Him of our hearts. To understand His love removes all doubt and fear and allows Him to proceed with the good work He began in us. My vision of my life is way too small. There is a lot of me left to move out of the way to make room for Christ; a work that for me always begins with prayer. So I continue to pray this prayer of Paul's for myself as well with the intent of allowing my life to be filled up with God.
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