Ephesians 3:14-21

14For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15from whom his whole family 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, forever and
ever! Amen.

Meditation
1. The “love” Paul spoke of here isn’t the love of God, or love for God. His
theme was family love –love for one another in Christ. Paul earnestly desired
that God’s people be “rooted and established in love” in order that we have
power “together with all the saints” to grasp and know the love of Christ
(vv18-19). How can we grasp or understand love? In the context of the
family that loves and cherishes, that nurtures and supports, that cares and
shares, we are to learn by experience the width and length and height and
depth of the love of Christ.
2. “Christ has no body now on earth but yours;
 Yours are the only hands with which He can do His work,
 Yours are the only feet with which He can go about the world,
Yours are the only eyes through which His compassion can shine forth upon
a troubled world,
 Christ has no body now on earth but yours” – Teresa of Avila
3. The mark of a truly spiritual church is still, “See how they love one another.”
With this passage in mind, pray for my church that we, as a church family,
may bear the mark of “loving one another” and may experience deeply the
love of Christ.

Personal Note:
The ultimate goal and purpose of life is to live for the glory of God.  God is glorified when we respond to the love that He has for us.  Our response to God's love is visible through the love and care for one another in Christ.  What really attract people to faith is not fun programs or entertainment.  The love people experienced in the body of Christ is what attract people to faith.  We are reminded that we are the hands and feet of Jesus Christ.