Monday | Ephesians 3:16-19
Ephesians 3:16-19
“according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”
The Church, as a collective, finds itself wading through uncertainty like we have not experienced in many years. A global pandemic has made the traditional models of love, community, and care near impossible for the Christian. We face fear, loneliness, doubt, and frustration on a daily basis. Adaptation becomes a necessity as we continue to pursue a relationship with God.
Even more so this week, Holy Week; a traditional time set apart to worship and celebrate the sacrifice Christ made for us on the cross. This week is usually hallmarked by gathering together for Palm Sunday, Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Throughout the week, we have gatherings of Missional Communities, friends, and family. Community should be our norm, our encouragement, and our joy. Yet, we find ourselves in our homes, unable to gather together as we wish. So how do we adapt?
Holy Week is a time of Reflection, Celebration, and Worship. This does not change. Our methodology may change in some areas, such as community through technology, but an opportunity can be seen in this time of physical solitude. We have a unique opportunity to focus on internal meditation, prayer, and worship.
Let us begin this week with an emphasis on our own relationship with God.
Let us hunger for the Gospel and fervently desire the Holy Spirit to reveal more of Himself to us.
Let us fall on our knees and thank God for the opportunity to worship, surrender our sin, and submit our lives to Him.
Let us thank God He has revealed Himself to us so that we may understand the grace He offers as shown in Ephesians 3:16-19.
God has much to reveal to you if you would listen. My prayer is your heart to be transformed and renewed throughout this week as we dive into the glory of our King and the grace He abundantly offers. Thank the Lord we have a Holy time, in the midst of turbulence, to worship the Almighty Father and remember why we have eternal hope to hold on to through any circumstance.