I'm sorry I didn't post last week. I will try to post more consistently in the future. -Wesley
To know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
~Ephesians 3:19
Paul is praying this beautiful prayer on the behalf of the church in Ephesus. He emphasizes that “to know the love of Christ,” is our ultimate goal. When we see and understand how much Christ loves us it changes us from the inside out. This is how we can be filled with the "fullness of God," which is "the abundance of gifts that flows from God"(Nelson Study Bible).
If this love passes knowledge can we know it? Paul isn't talking about understanding this love completely or breaking down the theology of it all, but knowing it intimately, as two lovers know each other. This only comes from spending quality time together. We can do this by being honest with God. He knows our thoughts already, but often we act as though He doesn't and we hide ourselves from Him. Only when we are open and honest with God can we grow to know Him intimately. As we are honest with Him we begin to know His love.
Christ's greatest act of love towards us was His willingness to suffer and die for each of our sins.
This video is VERY GRAPHIC (this is my disclaimer) but it is the reality of what Christ went through on our behalf. He suffered not only great physical but also emotional pain in order to make a way for us to be in relationship with the Father. This is the love which passes knowledge. Who can understand why anyone would be willing to suffer what Christ did for us who were unrepentant sinners?
Please watch this at your discretion. If you do watch it, let it draw you into His pain and reveal to you just how much HE LOVES US.
By Wesley Baker
To know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
~Ephesians 3:19
Paul is praying this beautiful prayer on the behalf of the church in Ephesus. He emphasizes that “to know the love of Christ,” is our ultimate goal. When we see and understand how much Christ loves us it changes us from the inside out. This is how we can be filled with the "fullness of God," which is "the abundance of gifts that flows from God"(Nelson Study Bible).
If this love passes knowledge can we know it? Paul isn't talking about understanding this love completely or breaking down the theology of it all, but knowing it intimately, as two lovers know each other. This only comes from spending quality time together. We can do this by being honest with God. He knows our thoughts already, but often we act as though He doesn't and we hide ourselves from Him. Only when we are open and honest with God can we grow to know Him intimately. As we are honest with Him we begin to know His love.
Christ's greatest act of love towards us was His willingness to suffer and die for each of our sins.
This video is VERY GRAPHIC (this is my disclaimer) but it is the reality of what Christ went through on our behalf. He suffered not only great physical but also emotional pain in order to make a way for us to be in relationship with the Father. This is the love which passes knowledge. Who can understand why anyone would be willing to suffer what Christ did for us who were unrepentant sinners?
Please watch this at your discretion. If you do watch it, let it draw you into His pain and reveal to you just how much HE LOVES US.
By Wesley Baker
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