04/26/2026
MEDITATE ON HIS GOODNESS AND LOVE β€οΈβοΈ
"That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you may be rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth, length, depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ that passeth all knowledge and that we might be filled with the fullness of God." (Ephesians 3:17-19)
There is nothing more powerful for gaining our affection than finding out that we are loved. Try it out! Tell your spouse, your children and grandchildren on a consistent basis how much you love them....then watch their response over time. But now consider that the God of this universe shows such love and kindness for us, this should overcome our spirits, melt our hearts and put our soul on fire.
All of God's Word and works proclaim his love loudly. He has given us our existance. He has placed us in a rich and furnished world that provides for our necessities. He rains down blessings from heaven which cause the earth to bring forth provisions. His Providence is always upon us and provides our safety even as we sleep.
But if we think these proofs of his kindness are nothing special, He has taken another method of endearing himself to us. The Eternal God clothed himself with the weakness of our flesh, left where He was adored and loved, and came to wrestle with the stubborn hesrts of a rebellious people to restore their joy and finally to offer himself up as a sacrifice and appeasement of God's wrath for them.
The account in the Gospels of our Savior's life continually demonstrate his love. The pains and troubles He endured are evidence of it. And how can we not remember that dismal scene on "Friday" and question his kindness or deny him ours?
God has put up with our sins for so long. He has waited to be gracious to us, wrestled with the stubbornness of our hearts,and tested every method to redeem us. His purpose is not to increase our guilt or damnation. No! God is love and He takes no pleasure in the ruin of his creatures.
If we consider the things that give birth to a real love and affection in our hearts toward Almighty God we can experience another level of real Christianity. For you see, just as we respond to love, God responds so much more when we truly love Him in our hearts.
YES, "THAT CHRIST MAY DWELL IN OUR HEARTS BY FAITH AND THAT WE MAY BE ROOTED AND GROUNDED IN LOVE....."
"That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that you may be rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth, length, depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ that passeth all knowledge and that we might be filled with the fullness of God." (Ephesians 3:17-19)
There is nothing more powerful for gaining our affection than finding out that we are loved. Try it out! Tell your spouse, your children and grandchildren on a consistent basis how much you love them....then watch their response over time. But now consider that the God of this universe shows such love and kindness for us, this should overcome our spirits, melt our hearts and put our soul on fire.
All of God's Word and works proclaim his love loudly. He has given us our existance. He has placed us in a rich and furnished world that provides for our necessities. He rains down blessings from heaven which cause the earth to bring forth provisions. His Providence is always upon us and provides our safety even as we sleep.
But if we think these proofs of his kindness are nothing special, He has taken another method of endearing himself to us. The Eternal God clothed himself with the weakness of our flesh, left where He was adored and loved, and came to wrestle with the stubborn hesrts of a rebellious people to restore their joy and finally to offer himself up as a sacrifice and appeasement of God's wrath for them.
The account in the Gospels of our Savior's life continually demonstrate his love. The pains and troubles He endured are evidence of it. And how can we not remember that dismal scene on "Friday" and question his kindness or deny him ours?
God has put up with our sins for so long. He has waited to be gracious to us, wrestled with the stubbornness of our hearts,and tested every method to redeem us. His purpose is not to increase our guilt or damnation. No! God is love and He takes no pleasure in the ruin of his creatures.
If we consider the things that give birth to a real love and affection in our hearts toward Almighty God we can experience another level of real Christianity. For you see, just as we respond to love, God responds so much more when we truly love Him in our hearts.
YES, "THAT CHRIST MAY DWELL IN OUR HEARTS BY FAITH AND THAT WE MAY BE ROOTED AND GROUNDED IN LOVE....."