OUR DAILY BREAD : LOVED WELL

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November 27
Friday


LOVED
WELL

READ:
Ephesians 3:14-21
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That you...may be
able to comprehend...
what is the width and
length and depth and
height--to know the
love of Christ.
__Ephesians 3:17-19
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We were gathered with family for Thanksgiving dinner when someone asked if each person would share what he or she was thankful for. One by one we talked. Three-year-old Joshua was thankful for "music," and Nathan, aged 4, for "horses." We were all silenced, though, when Stephen (who was soon to turn 5) answered, "I'm thankful that Jesus loves me so well." In his simple faith, he understood and was grateful for the love of Jesus for him personally. He told us that Jesus showed His love by dying on a cross.

The apostle Paul wanted the believers in the church at Ephesus to understand how well God loved them, and that was his prayer: "That [they would] be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height--to know the love of Christ" (Eph 3:17-19). He prayed that they would be rooted and grounded in that love.

To ground ourselves in God's love, it would be helpful to review these verses frequently or even memorize them. we can also take a few minutes each day to thank the Lord for the specific ways He shows His love to us. This will help us to grow in our belief and be thankful--as Stephen is--that Jesus loves us "so well." __Anne Cetas
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````````````````````O love of God, how rich and pure!`````````````
``````````````````````How measureless and strong!``````````````
```````````````````````It shall forevermore endure--`````````````
```````````````````The saints' and angels' song. __Lehman````````
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To renew your love for Christ,
review Christ's love for you.

***************Today's Bible Reading __ Ephesians 3:14-21********

14 For this reason I bow
my knees to the Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ,

15 from whom the whole
family in heaven and earth
is named, 16 that He would
grant you, according to the
riches of His glory, to be
strengthened with might
through His Spirit in the
inner man, 17 that Christ
may dwell in your hearts
through faith; that you,
being rooted and grounded
in love, 18 may be able to
comprehend with all the
saints what is the width and
length and depth and
height-- 19 to know the love
of Christ which passes
knowledge; that you may be
filled with all the fullness of
God.

20 Now to Him who is able
to do exceedingly
abundantly above all that
we ask or think, according
to the power that works in
us, 21 to Him be glory in the
church by Christ Jesus to
all generations, forever and
ever. Amen.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Paul was a man of prayer (v.14). To encourage the believers to
remain strong, he often told them that he prayed for them (Rom.
1:9-10; ; 2 Cor. 13:7; Eph. 1:16; 3:14; Phil. 1:4,9; Col. 1:3,9; 1 Thess.
3:10; 2 Thess. 1:11; 2 Tim. 1:3; Philem. 1:4-6). And Paul was not
afraid nor ashamed to show his vulnerability and his need for help,
for he likewise asked the believers to uphold him in prayer (Rom.
15:30; Eph. 6:18-19; Phil. 1:19; Col. 4:3; 1 Thess. 5:25; 2 Thess. 3:1).
This passage is one of two recorded prayers in Ephesians. The first
one is found in 1:15-23). __Sim Kay Tee