Devotional Gems by Jolene: Fullness of God

FULLNESS OF GOD

Ephesians 3:16-19: “I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.

“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know His love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” (Emphasis mine).

“Where’s Jeremy?” Twelve year old Cassie asked Missy when she noticed his absence at the swimming pool.

“His dad had a heart attack.”

“Oh no!” Cassie gasped. “How can we help?” she screeched.

Believers are urged to revere God by doing things that sound religious during times of trouble. Fasting from eating food to align with God’s will sounds religious. “Praying in Tongues” also sounds religious. But Cassie and Missy only prayed aloud together for Jeremy’s dad to heal. Then they played, swimming and laughing the rest of their day.

Cassie’s conscience didn’t nag her to be sad for Jeremy’s dad. She knew that her role for caring—as Jeremy’s friend—was done. Cassie uses the keys to the kingdom Jesus gives Believers (through Peter) to use in Matthew 16:19. Confident that the Father heard their prayer, Cassie knew that His will would be done.

Cassie lifted up her petition to God, confidently trusting His love and handling her trouble.

Can you agree that Cassie is covenantally aligned with God? What else is Believer’s responsibility? To be full of God is to be full of health, abundance and success. Isn’t that what all Believers want? How can we achieve the fullness of God?

To be full of God is not about what we do, or about how much we love God. It concerns knowing the love Christ has for us! When Believers know how much God loves us and we focus on His love FOR us, we become full of Him.

God designed us to operate at optimum level when we’re full of His love. Realizing and feeding on God’s love supernaturally fills us with God’s fullness. God’s fullness brings wholeness. Wholeness is included in salvation, by faith. Wholeness generates total wellness, peace, and abundance.

Check out the lesson linked below, for more fullness of God that may delight you.

Take Home Nugget

Are you ready for the next verse? Ephesians 3:20 broadcasts, “Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,” experience the explosion of blessings of God! (Emphasis mine.)

Nourish me with Your love through Jesus today, heavenly Father!

Adapted from “Getting Filled with All the Fullness of God” by Rev. Joseph Prince. May 26, 2016. www.josephprince.org.

J.D. Griffith

Traditional, Words By: Anna B. Warner
Music By: Wm. B. Bradbury,Copyright Unknown

Jesus loves me! This I know,
For the Bible tells me so;
Little ones to Him belong,
They are weak but He is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me! He who died,
Heaven's gate to open wide;
He will wash away my sin,
Let His little child come in.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me! loves me still,
When I'm very weak and ill;
From His shining throne on high,
Comes to watch me where I lie.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.

Jesus loves me! He will stay,
Close beside me all the way;
He's prepared a home for me,
And some day His face I'll see.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so.

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