When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.
Ephesians 3:14-21 NLT
Only Christ can fill the emptiness and longing of the human heart. These verses show that Christ can live in our hearts and fill us with His power and love. Through His power we begin to understand God's infinite love for us. Because our LORD possesses unlimited resources; He never tires of us asking for “more” of Him. We can ask God for physical, emotional, and moral strength. Increasing our dependency on Christ, we grow in a greater awareness of Him working in “all” areas of our life. The result – our emptiness is filled with God's presence and His love. The result, our longings are fulfilled as we live out our purpose in Him mission with His mighty
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Christ is the fulfillment of every human longing. Think about your desires and longings—how can you find ultimate fulfillment in Jesus? In what way have you experienced Jesus renewing your strength? How can you share your experience with others?
