that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Ephesians 3:17-19 NKJV) The other day, as I was worshiping and focusing on the sure foundation I have in His love, I felt the Lord speak to me concerning what, sadly, is a lack within many in the church. I felt impressed with the charge: “You do not yet know My heart—My love. If you did, you could not contain it, and you would not hold back from sharing My love with others.” Indeed, it is as we see Him that we are changed into His likeness to become what He has called us to be (1 John. 3:2)—even His ambassadors of love (2 Cor. 5:19-21). “Beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, [we are] transformed into the same image from glory to glory” (2 Cor. 3:18 NKJV). So to whom, then, shall He be likened? And just how great is His heart of love? The Lord Is who He has said He Is—His Word is solid and it is true. “The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The LORD is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works.” (Psalms 145:8-9 NKJV) The Lord loves “all His works.” “His compassions fail not” (Lam. 3:22). May our hearts be melted by the greatness of His love. And may we be moved to extend to others His same mercy.
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