Devo Eph 3 Sept 5

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.

Reflection
1. In the second half of the previous chapter, Paul looks at the salvation
for the Gentiles. Through Christ’s dying on the cross, Gentiles
and Jews are reconciled and became one in the new community
- church. In this chapter, Paul explained that the goal of his ministry
is to display God’s wisdom in bringing different peoples into a
unified church (v1-13). Since God has blessed us so greatly, Paul
prayed that believers (and all Christians) would comprehend fully
the extent of God’s love for them (vv. 14-21).
2. Paul repeatedly mentions “love” and “power” in this passage. He
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? By experiencing the width and length and height
and depth of the love of Christ. What do you learn about power and
love in these verses?

The power to make disciples is rooted in the love of Christ.