Word@Work Eph36 - Ephesians 3:17b-19
Published: Fri, 11/14/08
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SATURATED BY LOVE
Ephesians 3:17b-19 And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. (NIV)
It is not often that you are allowed into your senior manager's plans for the future of the business. But Christians have the privilege of knowing much more about God and His purposes. Jesus said that He did not call his disciples, 'servants', but 'friends' with whom He would share so much (cf John 15:13-15). The Bible lets us into the secrets of creation and the end of the world; something of the mysteries of heaven and hell; and to know the extreme depth of God's love for us. And that is not only knowledge, but power.
All those who are confident of God's love in Christ, become settled in their hearts and steady in their minds. They develop the ability to receive God's love, more and more; they become filled with His love so that they can overflow with genuine love for others. Paul's prayer is that this process might continue gathering momentum, until every believer is saturated with the loving character of Christ. Being loved by God, is not just a matter of factual understanding, it is a decision to allow Him to 'reach the parts' that nothing else can reach, as He gives to you all that He has for you. Our role is to receive, and to respond with thanks.
The workaday world is intended to be functional; it demands that you achieve objectives. God's love is relational and gives even more than we dare to ask. The person who is satisfied by that love, should be in a good position to ease working relationships and tackle the daily demands without the stress of personal insecurity. Such a man or woman can pray through the problems, relaxed that when we don't have the answer, God does. To go home with a mind and heart full of thanksgiving for answered prayer, and power to make godly decisions, is the sign of a good day's work - experiencing Christ's love.
Prayer: Dear Lord. Please help me, today, to remember how much You love me, and to receive Your love so that I may be filled up inside with what fills You. May my confidence in Your ability to guide and guard me keep growing, as I seek to make decisions that will please you. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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It is not often that you are allowed into your senior manager's plans for the future of the business. But Christians have the privilege of knowing much more about God and His purposes. Jesus said that He did not call his disciples, 'servants', but 'friends' with whom He would share so much (cf John 15:13-15). The Bible lets us into the secrets of creation and the end of the world; something of the mysteries of heaven and hell; and to know the extreme depth of God's love for us. And that is not only knowledge, but power.
All those who are confident of God's love in Christ, become settled in their hearts and steady in their minds. They develop the ability to receive God's love, more and more; they become filled with His love so that they can overflow with genuine love for others. Paul's prayer is that this process might continue gathering momentum, until every believer is saturated with the loving character of Christ. Being loved by God, is not just a matter of factual understanding, it is a decision to allow Him to 'reach the parts' that nothing else can reach, as He gives to you all that He has for you. Our role is to receive, and to respond with thanks.
The workaday world is intended to be functional; it demands that you achieve objectives. God's love is relational and gives even more than we dare to ask. The person who is satisfied by that love, should be in a good position to ease working relationships and tackle the daily demands without the stress of personal insecurity. Such a man or woman can pray through the problems, relaxed that when we don't have the answer, God does. To go home with a mind and heart full of thanksgiving for answered prayer, and power to make godly decisions, is the sign of a good day's work - experiencing Christ's love.
Prayer: Dear Lord. Please help me, today, to remember how much You love me, and to receive Your love so that I may be filled up inside with what fills You. May my confidence in Your ability to guide and guard me keep growing, as I seek to make decisions that will please you. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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