DEEPER INTO GOD’S LOVE

Ephesians 3:17-18 NLT Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. 18 And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.

I was given some Allium bulbs in January but haven’t been able to plant them as the ground has been too hard, but some of them have started putting out green shoots all on their own in the packet! So in the meantime I’ve put them in pots where they can get rooted.

God tells us to be rooted and grounded, not in the world, not in our worries, but in His great love for us because when we are, then we’ll be able to love others as He tells us to.😊 We’re going to need His love when we meet someone who rubs us up the wrong way, or betrays us, or is unkind - our love won’t cope but His will!

When we plant those bulbs we’ll have to dig out some weeds and loosen the soil so they can go deep enough to flourish. In the same way, there are some things in our lives we may need to dig up, like fears and doubts, and loosen the soil of our hearts, so we’re ready for the seed of the Word of God to grow and get deeply rooted in God’s love.

Paul reminds us that as we learn to trust Christ more, so He makes Himself at home in our hearts. What a lovely thought.😊 As we trust more, then our roots will grow deeper in His love and he says it’s His love that keeps us strong. The more we trust Him, the more we receive His love, the stronger we will be.

We see God’s love for us everyday of our lives, how He cares for us, provides and protects us because He loves us. He has made us the love of His life, the apple of His eye. How amazing that is and the more we understand God’s love for us, the more we will fall in love with Him. It becomes a circle of love.😊

So, on this Valentines Day and every day, God is drawing us to Himself with cords of love, and His love is from everlasting to everlasting. He wants us to know we are deeply loved, greatly blessed and highly favoured by Him today.❤️❤️ In Jesus name. Amen.

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