Ephesians 3:17-19
17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
When we are promised by Scripture to receive more than we ask or imagine, it can seem hard to believe. We can imagine so much! How can God overcome all the delights, the wild fantasy worlds, we try to imagine for ourselves? In these verses, we begin to find out.
God’s love is so intense, He has to strengthen us to endure it. He can’t tell us how great His love for us is because our experiences to this point just aren’t big enough to create the categories. How can He describe the depth of oceans to people who have only stomped parking lot puddles? How can He make you feel the heat of the sun when you have only seen birthday candles? Pray the magnificent prayer of Ephesians that God would make you strong enough to see just how big His love is.
Prayer prompt: Lord, please strengthen me to comprehend a little more of Your amazing love.