| Thursday, October 24, 2002 Meditation Ephesians 3:14-21 Lord Jesus, open the eyes of my heart! Let me see the length and breadth and height and depth of your great love!
O Jesus, show me the length of your love in the great distance you came to save me. You left your throne in heaven and came to earth, taking a human nature like mine so you could show me how to live for your Father. I wish I could have met you halfway, but you came all the way to me and saved me.
Lord, show me the breadth of your love in your mercy and compassion. Your mercy is so wide that in one act of sacrifice you won forgiveness for every sin this world will ever see. Your love spans the entire earth, touching men and women from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. Your arms of love are wide enough and strong enough to hold the whole world in a loving embrace.
Jesus, show me the height of your love in the wonderful plan you have for my life. You have lifted me out of the miry pit and set my feet upon a rock. I know that one day you will lift me up to heaven to live with you in happiness for all eternity. Each day, you want to raise my heart and mind to a new level of spiritual alertness and readiness to do your will. O the heights from which I had fallen—and the heights to which I have been lifted up by your great love!
Finally, Jesus, show me the depth of your love in the blow that your cross and resurrection have dealt to my old, sinful life. When you descended into hell, you took my fallen nature with you and left them there. When you rose, you poured your Holy Spirit into me and empowered me to turn from sin and live a life of service in your kingdom. Your love took you to the lowest place, just so you could raise me to the highest place.
“Lord, let my knowledge of the length and breadth and height and depth of your love cause me to see myself as you see me. May it cause me to see others as you see them. Let me be a sign to the world of this love, so that everyone may experience it.” |
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