April 23, 2009

“And I ask him with both feet firmly planted on love, you’ll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christ’s love. Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! Live full lives in the fullness of God.” Ephesians 16-19 The Message

What does God’s fullness look like in you…?

It looks like your life Reaching out for the whole menu of Jesus’ love … all of it! It looks like your life Testing  the love of Christ by living all out for Him! It looks like your life Completely Surrendered to the depth of Christ’s love for the world you live in … and for those closest to your life! It looks like your life Walking through storms .. struggles .. great need .. fears .. drudgery .. battles .. and temptations … knowing that nothing can separate you from the love of Christ. How is it possible that such love is real? Because Jesus has risen from the dead .. from your death .. to give you life. He not only gives you live … He is your life today. Without him nothing makes sense or holds together. In Him ” all things hold together”. In Him ” all things are reconciled in your life. That means everything in your life … not just the good things .. but the guilty things and shame-filled things as well. How? Because Jesus has freely given himself for you. Everything in your life is covered by the love of Christ today. Nothing can change it or take it away. It only takes a moment to start living the life He is living in you today … 

“If your life honors the name of Jesus, he will honor you. Grace is behind and through all of this, our God giving himself freely, the Master, Jesus Christ, giving himself freely.” 2 Thessalonians 1:12 The Message

Ken Chester: Grace-Gripped is sent M-F to Extravagantly Loved Followers of Jesus and friends of Priority One (ken@priorityone.org)