Today’s Scripture is one of my favorites – Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians in chapter 3, verses 14-21 - 14For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15from whom his whole family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
20Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
Beautiful… the thing that has intrigued me through the years are the action words in verse 18 – power to grasp. We need His mighty power to grasp the dimensions of Christ’s love for us. I’ll admit I don’t fully grasp that concept… but I want to, desperately. One really interesting note here - in the original Greek language, the word "kneel" in verse 14 is more literally translated, "...I bow in my need for Him."
I need His power unleashed in my life. I need to get out of His way and let Him use me for His Kingdom. I need to glorify Him with this life He’s given me – not to waste it behind a desk at work, sitting at a computer all day, or on petty wants and selfish dreams. I desire Him, and all the longings that stir deep inside – longing for a time long past – for Eden. For face-to-face fellowship with the God of the universe… to live, and love and laugh with Jesus – THAT is the desire of my heart. I desire more than Christ dwelling in my heart through faith – I desire to dwell with Him in eternity.
Makes the wait I’m in currently a little ridiculous, huh? I long for so much more than an earthy place to live – I long for the Bridegroom to return.
Come, Lord Jesus.
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