TOPIC : UNDERSTANDING LOVE AS A WEAPON HAS DIMENSIONS
Scripture :Ephesians 3: 17. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18. May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
Beloved, I welcome you to another Moment of Daily Encounter! This weapon called love has dimensions just like three dimensionaI objects. If you don’t know this you might be able to fully deployed this weapon.
Today we shall be looking at the various dimensions to love as a weapon.
What are the dimensions love has?
1. The width/breadth dimension (Eph. 3:18): This speaks of how wide the love of God is.
God’s love is so wide that it can accommodate anyone irrespective of your race, cultural background, geographical location or gender. The Bible attests to this:
John 3: 16. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
The world that God loves is not the material world, rather it is the human race. This is how wide God’s love is to mankind.
Conversely, the love of God in our hearts also has width!
The width of our love for God is a measure of our passion for God. To say I love God therefore means to be passionate for God.
Beloved, if this passion is not there, prayer is boring, going to fellowship is burdensome.
Those who are married will agree with me that the first time they met with their heartthrob, they were passionate about each other, such that if they didn’t speak to each other in a day, you will know something went wrong. In this era of mobile phone, they will call each other every 30minutes. What are they talking about?
Nothing serious but just to hear each other’s voice! That is a typical example of being passionate!
Your passion for God could be expressed through your voice like David’s passion that was voiced out in:
Psalm 42: 1. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
On the other hand the love we profess towards God must be expressed and demonstrated towards human being (Jn.5:42)! How wide is the love of God in our hearts towards our brothers and sisters?
The Bible said:
1 John 3: 17. But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
If we must use the love of God as a weapon of winning battles then the love of God in our hearts must be very wide.
The unbelievers knows this and they exploring it to their advantage. Saints of the most High we must wake up in this regards.
2. Length dimension (Eph. 3:18): This speak of how long the love of God is to mankind. This love can go far to reach out to highest criminals, the kidnappers, murderer etc who don’t deserve our love:
Romans 5: 8. But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Oh what a love!
On the other hand, the length of my love for this God is a function of my commitment to God. This is what keeps me going when passion dies, desire dies or heaven remain closed.
This is my staying power when nothing seems to be working as expected. When you prayed and it seems as if there’s no answer, the only thing that keeps you loving God at that time is your commitment to God.
Beloved, are you in a situation where you feel God no longer loves you? I want to tell you that is the lies of the devil. God’s love for you is forever. No matter who you are God loves you!
It is now left for you to reciprocate this love and stay with Him even when it seems as if answers to your prayer are far. Stay in love when heaven seems to be silent on your issues like Job :
Job 13: 15. Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
You should be able to say, I’m sure, God still loves me despite what is happening around me:
Job 19: 25. For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
Similarly, the length of our love for man kind must be long to accommodate their growth. You don’t park out of your relationship like one changing clothes from wardrobe.
If the love of God must be a weapon in your hands then you must obtain grace for forebearance or tolerance. If you can not tolerate, we can not maintain relationships. Many precious souls have been lost because we lack tolerance to follow up after soul winning. No wonder the Bible said:
Proverbs 11: 30. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
Remember this : Heaven is real and hell is real. The rejection of Jesus is one reason that can take a man to hell. Give your heart to Christ today.
Prayer points :
– Father thank you for your word to me today
– Father help me to be passionate about you Lord in Jesus name.
– Lord help me to be committed to you in my life time as my proof of love for you in Jesus name.
Prophetic Declaration:
– I prophesy the hunger for God takes over you now in Jesus name.
– May Jehovah open a fresh door of favour for you this week in the name of Jesus.
Assignment: Check your life for the length and bratth of the love of God in your heart and ask the Holy Spirit to improve on it.
From your brother Alex
God bless you.
