"And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God."
Ephesians 3:19
This seems to be saying that in order to be filled with the fullness of God, we first need to know the love of Christ. To me that makes a lot of sense. Our first commandment is to love God, and it is also an essential part of our reward... being commanded, in essence, to reward ourselves, to fill ourselves, by partaking of God's love, which we have to be willing and open in order to accept. The idea of forcing love upon someone is the opposite of what love means--acting with others' interests in mind, helping them, and working for their benefit.
God loves us more than we can comprehend, but as comforting and uplifting as God's love is, he isn't going to force us to feel it. He invites and commands, but leaves the choice to us. We have to exercise our will to choose that connection and that relationship. If we do, then he can fill us... fill the emptiness in our souls that we often feel. The hole is exactly God-sized and cannot be adequately filled with other things, although of course that doesn't stop us from trying.
God is our fullness, and the rest of our lives, waiting to enhance everything we do or say or think or feel. Everything is better with him in our lives. Today, let's be willing to reach for that completion and that love. Let's pray for his spirit in our lives, and invite his constant companionship. Let's be willing to let go of the emptiness and trust in God's enduring love.
Ephesians 3:19
This seems to be saying that in order to be filled with the fullness of God, we first need to know the love of Christ. To me that makes a lot of sense. Our first commandment is to love God, and it is also an essential part of our reward... being commanded, in essence, to reward ourselves, to fill ourselves, by partaking of God's love, which we have to be willing and open in order to accept. The idea of forcing love upon someone is the opposite of what love means--acting with others' interests in mind, helping them, and working for their benefit.
God loves us more than we can comprehend, but as comforting and uplifting as God's love is, he isn't going to force us to feel it. He invites and commands, but leaves the choice to us. We have to exercise our will to choose that connection and that relationship. If we do, then he can fill us... fill the emptiness in our souls that we often feel. The hole is exactly God-sized and cannot be adequately filled with other things, although of course that doesn't stop us from trying.
God is our fullness, and the rest of our lives, waiting to enhance everything we do or say or think or feel. Everything is better with him in our lives. Today, let's be willing to reach for that completion and that love. Let's pray for his spirit in our lives, and invite his constant companionship. Let's be willing to let go of the emptiness and trust in God's enduring love.
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