21 DAYS OF PRAYER AND FASTING
And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.” - Ephesians 3:18 (NLT) You can know ‘about’ a person but unless you know them personally you only know them through hearsay or someone else’s opinion. This can be clouded by that person’s viewpoint, depending on their own personal experience. When it comes to knowing the unlimited, unfailing, totally embracing love of God… when it is personal, you have experienced and you live in it; you know, that you know, that you know God’s love. So often our love gives up or lessens for someone depending on how we are treated. With God’s love extended towards us, regardless of how many times we do the wrong thing or continue to walk down a path that takes us away from the Fathers plan, we are still loved!!!! I don’t think we really get this because if we did, we would be more conscious of living a godly life and bring pleasure to our Father God, than living to make those around us like us more.
Going 'Deeper' in Love
God’s love is so expansive, it is so high, so deep and so wide that it never ever runs out. I don’t know of any other love like this, not between a husband and wife, a parent and child or between friends. This is pure love generously given that comes in unlimited supply. The choice is ours whether we immerse ourselves in Him? Ponder Points Have I really experienced His love and live life with Him as my guide and lover? What attitudes have I carried into my relationship with my Father God from my other relationships in life? Am I easily disappointed, fearful He will leave me when I do wrong, scared of His judgement because of past words and actions against me, or are there things that have distorted my view of God that I need to address? Dwell on what it means to have God’s love that never runs out.... how should that impact and change the way I think?
DAY 7
Prayer God, I am sorry that I allow my experiences from earthly relationships to impact and cloud my view of You. I want to be immersed in Your love and live with purpose and conviction. I want to live like a child of the king who knows his/her position, which has been granted by birth. I am yours and You are mine. Amen!