Monday, January 26, 2009

Verse of the day - Ephesians 3:19

"And to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God"

To know the love of Christ is greater than any knowledge there is
As I am studying at University and always learning things about science and the amazing wonder of God's creation, I'm always struck by how much there is to know
Still, I never really have a problem with understand how much more amazing the love of Christ is than any of that information.
However this passage is not just a reference to the knowledge of science, history, politics, etc. It is also addressing the knowledge of so called "religious" things. I love to learn new things about God and His word and I love to tell others about that, but I can so often get caught up in the knowledge of these things and start to think its so great.
The knowledge is really nothing if I don't first look at it through the knowledge of the love of Christ.
The knowledge of God's word is a great thing, especially since all of it is a means to point to the love of Christ.
God has written this book to allow those who read it and proclaim it to others may see one thing: The love of Christ
As Christians it is so important to make sure that as we study God's word and teach others that the purpose is to experience God's love and to understand it more

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