A topic that keeps resurfacing in my life. Love. Actually,
that love thing. It’s a little over midnight, came home from church yesterday
from a fun and eventful weekend, one where I was just so blessed to have had.
Mainly because I got yet another opportunity to learn a different aspect of
God. I have become an avid lover of music concerts and when they are centered
around Christ it’s just like a store of lots of candy, chocolate and cake (you
guys know my love for the sugary things in life). I was at one that just
shifted my perception of worship, what an exhilarating that was. As a matter of
fact, I found myself challenged at how I have viewed God in relation to
worship. That’s a topic for another day, but for now, that love thing. Paul,
that man in the Bible who writes these amazingly emotional love letters, has
done it again.
In his letter to the Ephesians he states something that
just, well, in a way or two blows my mind away: in Ephesians 3:14-19 he says: For this reason I kneel before the Father from
whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out
of his glorious riches, he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in
your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.
Can I just pause a little and bask in this love thing? Ok.
Thanks. Here’s the thing, I strongly believe that among many of the facets of
love I will ever discover, there is none that comes so close to being genuine
and profound than that of Christ dwelling in someone’s heart and having his
presence move things around, in faith. Faith to me is like a catalyst. An
action or reaction to prove a theory. It’s another form of that love thing. I
always say, I am in love with a man whose face I’ve never seen, whose hand I
have never held, whose scent I’ve never smelt. This is faith. Loving an
intangible being so tangibly.
Now to continue at 17b and I pray that you being rooted in love
may have the power together with all 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.
I am officially on a mission; I really have to just tap into
this love thing. If it is the last thing I do on earth. To grasp this love, in
all its measures, is a part I am (we are) going to have to play. You only get
to understand something, when you meditate on it *queues vinyl scratch
sound* spiritual jargon out, when you
spend time and make efforts to know it more, understand it and trust it. We can
never boldly talk about loving anything when we are not well acquainted and
well informed about it. In order to discover all these measures of God’s love,
there is a need for research. Research your life and where love has been love
and loved you. Research the people around you. Research your heart. When we
closely look at our lives, love just reigns supreme even without us taking
frequent notice of it. We need to find
it in ourselves to attain being filled to the measure of all the fullness of
God like Paul wishes for his Ephesians friends.
The fullness of all that is God is vast and beautiful. It is
forgiveness, mercy, humility, peace of mind and peace with others, it is fun,
it is challenging, it is breathtaking and it is faith-filled. This love thing
compels me to share, to even get emotional when I am overcome with joy or
sorrow and to laugh at myself when I fail to comprehend that in all things,
there is love. It’s a love thing hle. J
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