Ephesians 3:17-19
“That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.”
Let us work some more on this faith and love working relationship. Let me tell you this right off the bat, you can only love the way God wants you to love by faith. Yes, faith is the foundation upon which the love walk stands, for it is after Christ dwells in your heart by faith that love can take root and you are able to also be grounded in love. But beyond that, it says; it is by knowing this love that the fullness of God will fill you. The New Living Translation puts it this way:
“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.”
The word know in the King James is the experiential knowledge of love, so it is saying it is by you walking in this type of love that you will be made complete with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
Another translation says the best of God is found in knowing the love of God that is built on a foundation of faith. This is why I said when you walk in faith and love you become unstoppable because with faith all things become possible and with love you are made complete with all the fullness of God. Beloved, if God so loved us let us love one another.
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