In thinking of the
length, width, depth and height……where does that love begin? Ephesians 3:14-21..............14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is
named, 16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be
strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 that Christ may
dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in
love, 18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and
length and depth and height-- 19 to know the love of Christ which passes
knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now
to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think,
according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the
church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. NKJV
How much of His power really works in us, so we can ask Him for the impossible?
Was reminded today by the Lord, that I can pray
about Him able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we can ask or think, but
how much power flows through us, to receive it? In thinking of how many are breaking laws today, their love must be almost extinct. I can pray for those who are breaking those laws, but cannot pray for those who are working toward death of others! If we go to that new place is it about really making your life better or just to steal from another person, just like you!
A good thought should be that God-minded for His love and peace. We will walk today toward this day in whom we have believed. He can do for the righteous
what He has said He will do. No doubt here on that scripture, I have seen
Him do the miraculous. Seriously speaking though, do we know how much, if any
power is in us? Is your switch on or just low in the words of truth God has spoken?
We should know the Holy Spirit resides in us
when we have received Jesus as Lord. But do we pay Him any attention throughout
our day?
That power to complete something is an exertion. That power is something that enables us to accomplish that which He desires us to do for Him and His kingdom. It takes a cooperation on our part. How does that work? It works when we continue to take on His likeness and continue to enter His kingdom. Our searching His word strengthens us, and fortifies us to be established before any world storms are driven in our direction. God wants to counsel us and lead us by His Holy Spirit.
Romans 8:26-27..................26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will. NIV
Upon entering a dark room at night, the instinct is to go over and turn the power on, right? Finding the light switch, especially if there is a wall switch that will activate the power on, is paramount when one is stumbling in the dark. But when the power comes on, surges through that light bulb and light fills the room, one relaxes knowing they can truly see without stumbling through the room.
I heard this story once about this wealthy Scottish lady who had a nice home. She was widowed for many years, but had extreme wealth. She had wanted lights in her home. She had lived at the turn of twentieth century and had the gas put in, and after a month, the gas people returned to see why she was not using her gas for lighting her home. They wanted to know if she was dissatisfied with the gas installed into her home. The gas that powered heat and light into her home was available, but she did not activate it. So the gentleman from the gas company showed her again where the "switch" was to turn or activate the gas in her home. She had continued to use candles to light her home and had never walked over to flip "the switch" on!
To me, that was like using the microwave oven or
any new thing on the market back in the late 70's. I had one but rarely used
it. Had a dishwasher too, but rarely had use of it as the work appeared doubled
in loading and unloading it when having two people to wash and dry, the work is
done and move on to something else. Of course, you may not have someone who is
willing to help in the kitchen right now, but the day will come when each of us
has kitchen duty. Ask anyone who has lost a loved one, and had to learn how to
cook or even heat something on the stove after the loved one is gone.
Some of the best conversations my sister and I
had when growing up, was those at the sink, washing up dishes after a great
meal our mother had prepared for us to enjoy. There were times of soap suds
floating in the air, but joy and laughter could be heard throughout the house
and probably outside as well. It was a moment in time that we came together to
do something, not only for our mother, but for ourselves as well. We enjoyed
doing something together. Although it could sound like a "fight" who
was going to wash and who was going to dry, still today it brings a smile to my
face!
POWER!
Being daily rooted and grounded in love:1 John 3:21-24
21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we
have confidence toward God. 22 And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because
we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight. 23
And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son
Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment. 24 Now he
who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. And by this we know
that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us. NKJV
Know that love of Christ which passes knowledge = fullness of God:Psalm 61:6-8
6 Increase the days of the king's life, his
years for many generations.
7 May he be enthroned in God's presence
forever; appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.
8 Then will I ever sing praise to your
name
and fulfill my vows day after day. NIV
Acts 2:28...28 You have made known to me the paths of life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence.' NIV
Knowing Christ in love, is dwelling in His holiness, His wisdom, knowledge as well.
We carry His presence wherever we go!
People are trying to plug into power, but they use some kind of wealth to propel them forward. And if they use it for an amount of time, they find they have bought too much, had way too many parties and never thought of what came next! They may intensify with an amount of wealth, they may use their status to push the envelope for power yet be terribly vulnerable when it comes to devil and his wiles.
For you
and I, we must intensify in the presence and power of Jesus Christ. We are told
that Paul prayed those believer’s would know
Christ
living in them, that their hearts would be of faith in Him. That each would
grasp God’s love at the spiritual level and beyond intellectual or theological
knowledge and they would be filled with God’s fullness. Meaning this, that Holy
Spirit would reveal the things of Christ (John 16) more fuller achieving God’s
work in the earth. Each individual would and could be the un-hindered, the
un-quenched and the un-grieved.
This
will include your walk with others including spouse and children. (socially) It
will include your finances. It will include the physical body and the spiritual
life with God. It is used mentally. We
are to be God inside-minded!
Jesus spoke we are to never to worry about what’s
going to happen tomorrow, because He has not given us the grace to bear up
under tomorrow’s concerns until we get there. You cannot be in two places at
one time, but He can. So we will not borrow worries from the future. We Will
not borrow trouble from anyone. People
borrow trouble from the news network daily and why? We are to invest in faith. To choose to look
for God’s hand working on our behalf today—and trust Him, in simple faith, for
our tomorrow and future. Without faith
we cannot move through life in the spiritual. Spiritual eyes see and spiritual
hearts will speak…that is by prayer in the kingdom of God.
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