That he would
grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might
by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith;
that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all
saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the
love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the
fulness of God. Eph 3:16-19
I am so in
love with love, that it’s hard not to share or express it, whether in word or
in deed. However, it would be extremely difficult for me to share a love that I
do not walk nor live in. Seemingly, that would be impossible, yet, it is a
common practice among us (2 Tim 3:5).
Over the
weekend, I heard an amazing word that penetrated my heart. The service presented
a theme that dealt with love and the sharing of a love with one another; a love
we should all possess, especially, if we say that we are disciples of Christ. Sharing
it amongst ourselves as believers is most important. If we can’t show this love
between us, how can we share it with the world? When we say we know the love of
Christ, we should be displaying and exemplifying said love at all times, amen?
Not only are others watching to see if you are living what you say you possess,
but they are taking note. I would never want anyone to see anything but the
love of Christ in me or speak negatively in regards to me not representing the
life of Christ. This brings about an offense not only to the body of Christ and
the ministry, but to God. The scripture clearly states that we should not give
an offence in any thing, so that the ministry would not be blamed: But in all
things approving ourselves as the ministers of God (2 Cor 6:1-7).
Paul speaks to
the Ephesians about the power of God’s grace and his desire that they would be
strengthened with the power of the Spirit, as well as realizing all of the
wonderful amenities they’ve been afforded and have access to once becoming
believers. He prays they will realize how wealthy they are in Christ; however,
they have yet to accept fully what’s freely been given to them. He lets them
know how important it is to be rooted and grounded in Christ and His love, so
they can stop living beneath their privileges and able to live a life that
brings glory to God. He also tells them that once you have this knowledge
because the spirit dwells in you and you experience His love, understanding
will come. After this, you are able to grasp along with your brothers and
sisters in Christ what the breadth or width; the span, and length, and depth,
and height of this amazing love; meaning that it is beyond human measure. When we
know this love of Christ, it surpasses all knowledge and allows us to be completely
engulfed with all that is God and you’ll want to share this love gladly and with
fervor.
Everything
that Paul said to the Ephesians, absolutely applies to us as believers as well.
We must be rooted and grounded in this love. When we understand who God is and His
love for us and what we have been afforded because of this love, it will make
us desire to know and to comprehend even the more, the unsearchable riches of His
love. We are strengthened
when we have knowledge and when Christ dwells in our hearts by faith.
When there is
an inward change because of this love, it will reflect on the outside and
others will be able to see us as we really are; that walking manifestation of
love, truly representing the God we serve. As I stated, I love to share and express
this love, whether in word or in deed; sharing a love that I so proudly walk and
live in. Desiring to always be known by love!
Until the morning, be blessed!
Cynde
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