An Assignment On Love
Know the love of Christ which passes knowledge.
Ephesians 3:19
To pay the debt of love, we can all do several things. Here are some suggestions:
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 291). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: Part of getting closer to Christ is comprehending His love and to be filled up with the fullness of God. As believers, our inner beings are filled with the Holy Spirit. "Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and God's Spirit lives in you?" (1 Cor 3:16). Through faith, Christ himself dwells in your heart (Eph 3:17). He gives us the power, rooted and established in our love for Him, to understand how vast His love for us is. Only with this power can we know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge. Intellectually we cannot fully grasp the extent of God's power and majesty, of His divine attributes, but spiritually we can experience the greatness of God in our lives when we are filled with the fullness of God. To be filled with God's fullness is to be totally dominated by the Lord with nothing left of self. This is the goal we are longing for, to become completely like Christ from the inside out.
Applications: Get to know the love of Christ. Practicing love for others will help you to understand Christ's love for us. There are many ways to practice love for others, but the first step is to stop thinking about yourself and start thinking about the interests of others. Show love by serving and ministering to the needs of others. The fullness of God is fully expressed only in Christ (Col 2:9,10). If Christ is in you and the Holy Spirit is empowering you, then you can be made complete. All the fullness of God is available to us if we submit and give complete control of our lives to the Holy Spirit. We must deny ourselves, we must empty ourselves of self-love, self-esteem, self-worship and instead live entirely for Christ by faith and love.
Prayer Subjects: Pray for a desire to understand the vastness of Christ's love for us. Pray for a desire to be filled with the fullness of God. Pray for the Holy Spirit to empower me towards a life dedicated to God's will, a life a humble service to God and to others. Pray that I would deny myself and take up my cross daily to follow Christ (Luke 9:23).
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Ephesians 3:19
To pay the debt of love, we can all do several things. Here are some suggestions:
- Mend a quarrel.
Call a friend you haven’t seen for a long time.
Replace a suspicion with a trust.
Remove any bitterness in your life.
Write a surprise letter to someone who loves you.
Tell someone you know well how much he or she means to you.
Keep a promise.
Ask God to forgive someone who did something wrong to you, and forget the wrongdoing.
Don’t be overly demanding on the other members of your family.
Express thanks to others throughout the day.
Tell someone you love that you care.
Pray for one of your enemies.
Send a check to someone who has a need.
Ask God to help you to love the way Jesus loved.
MacArthur, J. (2001). Truth for today : A daily touch of God's grace (Page 291). Nashville, Tenn.: J. Countryman.
Lessons Learned: Part of getting closer to Christ is comprehending His love and to be filled up with the fullness of God. As believers, our inner beings are filled with the Holy Spirit. "Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and God's Spirit lives in you?" (1 Cor 3:16). Through faith, Christ himself dwells in your heart (Eph 3:17). He gives us the power, rooted and established in our love for Him, to understand how vast His love for us is. Only with this power can we know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge. Intellectually we cannot fully grasp the extent of God's power and majesty, of His divine attributes, but spiritually we can experience the greatness of God in our lives when we are filled with the fullness of God. To be filled with God's fullness is to be totally dominated by the Lord with nothing left of self. This is the goal we are longing for, to become completely like Christ from the inside out.
Applications: Get to know the love of Christ. Practicing love for others will help you to understand Christ's love for us. There are many ways to practice love for others, but the first step is to stop thinking about yourself and start thinking about the interests of others. Show love by serving and ministering to the needs of others. The fullness of God is fully expressed only in Christ (Col 2:9,10). If Christ is in you and the Holy Spirit is empowering you, then you can be made complete. All the fullness of God is available to us if we submit and give complete control of our lives to the Holy Spirit. We must deny ourselves, we must empty ourselves of self-love, self-esteem, self-worship and instead live entirely for Christ by faith and love.
Prayer Subjects: Pray for a desire to understand the vastness of Christ's love for us. Pray for a desire to be filled with the fullness of God. Pray for the Holy Spirit to empower me towards a life dedicated to God's will, a life a humble service to God and to others. Pray that I would deny myself and take up my cross daily to follow Christ (Luke 9:23).
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