June 7th, 21

Roots. If you want to grow, you have to have roots. Paul prays that you and I will sink our roots deep down into God's love. His love is where life and growth begin. And where it all continues from. His love is where we grow strong, Ephesians, 3:16-17. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources, he will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit, then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong.   

He also says that he wants us to go on a journey into this love. He wants us to discover just how long, how wide, how high and how deep His love is. This Love knows no limits. It can never be fully sounded. We are forever drawn into its embrace. How are your roots? If you want to grow and have life in strength, you have to sink your roots into his love. Maybe today it's something as simple as hearing the words you are loved. Is there something that keeps you from really receiving that? Is there shame or wound? Something that stands between you and those words? Whatever comes and mutes those words and tells you they are not for you. I encourage you today to look into the face of Jesus and receive His love without interference, you are loved. So let your roots sink deep into Christ and find strength in him today. There is nothing that can separate you from the love of Christ. You have been drawn into and embraced by him. You can be strong. Let the beauty of the gospel of Christ draw you further up, farther in and find your strength in him. That's the prayer that I have for my own soul. That's a pair that I have for my family for my wife. My daughter's my son. And that's a prayer that I have for you may be so

You are loved!