Amen! It’s not that cold here, but it’s windy and that makes our 50 a bit uncomfortable. Stay warm!
I lay still on the vinyl-covered mat and held my breath on command as the machine whirred and clicked. I knew lots of folks had endured MRIs, but for claustrophobic me, the experience required focused concentration on somethingSomeonemuch bigger than myself.
In my mind, a phrase from Scripturehow wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ (Ephesians 3:18)moved in rhythm with the machines hum. In Pauls prayer for the Ephesian church, he described four dimensions to Gods love in order to stress the unending parameters of His love and presence.
My position while lying down for the MRI provided a new image for my understanding. Wide: the six inches on either side of where my arms were tightly pinned to my body within the tube. Long: the distance between the cylinders two openings, extending out from my head and feet. High: the six inches from my nose up to the ceiling of the tube. Deep: the support of the tube anchored to the floor beneath me, holding me up. Four dimensions illustrating Gods presence surrounding and holding me in the MRI tubeand in every circumstance of life.
Gods love is ALL around us. Wide: He extends His arms to reach all people everywhere. Long: His love never ends. High: He lifts us up. Deep: He dips down, holding us in all situations. Nothing can separate us from Him! (Romans 8:3839).