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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.
May you experience the love of Christ,
though it is too great to understand fully.
EPHESIANS 3:18-19 (NLT)
The most important thing about any person is his or her view of God, for it shapes the entire course of one’s life. And yet, God is so utterly distinct from and above us that we can never fully comprehend Him or know who He is according to our own reason or speculation.
So then can we know Him?
We can only receive from Him revelation of who He is and through His own disclosure. If God were to disclose to us who He is in a specific way, we would remain in darkness about Him. Thankfully God has chosen to reveal Himself, and this revelation is most clearly seen through Jesus coming to this earth and through His written Word – The Bible (which carefully records God’s words, promises, redemptive history, and the climax to which it all points: Jesus – His birth, life, death, resurrection, works, and words).
Furthermore, as God reveals Himself to us personally, our faith is awakened and, spiritually speaking, the lights go on. It is through faith that we come to know God and interact with Him.
Reflection:
What are some of the first things that come into your mind when you think about God?
(Excerpt taken from The Increase Discipleship Handbook published and given permission by Professional Athletes Outreach. Website – pao.org)
On the journey with you,
Dave Dravecky