Liz’s Morning Devotional: Scripture selected from Upper Room
March 8, 2024
Ephesians 3:14-19
14 This is why I kneel before the Father. 15 Every ethnic group in heaven or on earth is recognized by him. 16 I ask that he will strengthen you in your inner selves from the riches of his glory through the Spirit. 17 I ask that Christ will live in your hearts through faith. As a result of having strong roots in love, 18 I ask that you’ll have the power to grasp love’s width and length, height and depth, together with all believers. 19 I ask that you’ll know the love of Christ that is beyond knowledge so that you will be filled entirely with the fullness of God.
Good Morning! How marvelous is God’s love!
Love is the basis for living in Christ. As people, we spend a lot of time talking about love. We go from loving one another to being in love. We rejoice in love, and we experience heartache from the loss of love. With Christ, love is beyond our knowledge. God’s love transcends time and space.
When we join in fellowship, we feel the love of all who came before us, those presently with us, and those yet to come. The love that permeates the body of believers is called agape. Agape love, which is most often crowned as the highest form of Christian love, is the kind of love and action that shows empathy, extends the desire for the good of the beloved, wants the best, extends help, or demonstrates good intentions, and is intended for everyone. Agape love is sacrificial.
By the grace of God, we receive this love when we humble ourselves and join in fellowship with God. This love exudes from those who are filled with the fullness of God. We are one in the Spirit, we are one in the Lord. We pray that all unity will one day be restored. And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love. Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.
Gracious God, Thank you for this beautiful gift of life. You fill us with your love so that we might share this love with the world. We thank you! In the name of Jesus, we pray. Amen
Thought for the day: When you share God’s love, it grows beyond measure.
Love one another! Pastor Liz
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