Sweet Words

I love how scripture can wash over a believer and peace, strength, and encouragement is left where turmoil, weakness, and fear once where.  These words were sweet to me this morning.

¹⁴ For this reason I kneel before the Father, ¹⁵ from whom every family^[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. ¹⁶ I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, ¹⁷ so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, ¹⁸ may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, ¹⁹ and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

 ²⁰ Now 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, ²¹ to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. Ephesians 3:14-21 (emphasis mine)

The last few weeks have been a little different than I had planned.  I had a little visit from pneumonia and also discovered issues with my thyroid(I will share more about those things and the lessons learned).  I have missed long, consistent time in God's word. but this morning God pulled me out of bed early and this scripture reminded me that when you are "rooted" and  "established" in the love of Christ, something wonderful occurs.  Just like a tree draws up water when it doesn't rain, the power of God has strengthened me in a tiring, dry time.  THAT is how "wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ."