One Verse Devotional

Do you know how wide and long and high and deep God’s Love is for you? God loves you. You’ve probably heard these words before. Yet, it is still a struggle for many of us. Most of us, if we’re being honest. God loves me? Ok, how much? I think we have a general understanding of God’s Love. We know it with our minds. God loves us. But it’s our hearts that get confused. When something odd or tragic or depressing happens in life, some of biggest questions revolve around God’s Love. “How could a loving God let this happen?” is a phrase I’ve heard many times. It’s tough. I’m not denying that. But in the few moments I have with you right now, I want to try and encourage you. I want to reinforce God’s Love in your life. Our One Verse today, Ephesians 3:18 is actually a prayer that Paul had for the church in Ephesus. I am passing this prayer along to you. Paul says, “I pray that you...grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ.” It’s almost rhetorical, isn’t it? It’s like Paul is saying, “You will