Word for the day by Christian Education Forum
An Ocean Of Ink
Ephesians 3:14-19
To know the love of Christ which passes knowledge. (Eph 3:19)
To know the love of Christ which passes knowledge. (Eph 3:19)
The words of the hymn “The Love
of God” capture in word pictures the breathtaking magnitude of divine love:
Could we with ink the ocean fill
And were the skies
of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill
And every man a scribe by trade,
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry,
Nor could the scroll
contain the whole
Though stretched from sky to sky.
And were the skies
of parchment made,
Were every stalk on earth a quill
And every man a scribe by trade,
To write the love of God above
Would drain the ocean dry,
Nor could the scroll
contain the whole
Though stretched from sky to sky.
These marvelous lyrics echo
Paul’s response to the love of God. The apostle prayed that believers might “be
able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth
and height—to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge” (Eph. 3:18-19).
In reflecting on these verses about God’s love, some Bible scholars believe
“width” refers to its worldwide embrace (John 3:16); “length,” its existence
through all ages (Eph. 3:21); “depth,” its profound wisdom (Rom. 11:33); and
“height,” its victory over sin opening the way to heaven (Eph. 4:8).
We are admonished to appreciate
this amazing love. Yet as we expand our awareness of God’s love, we soon
realize that its full measure is beyond our understanding. Even if the ocean
were filled with ink, using it to write about the love of God would drain it
dry.
PRAYERLord as I awed by the expanse of your love, let it flow through me.Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
God's saving love is too wide for the human mind to understand.
Christian Education Forum, Diocese of NAE of the Mar Thoma Church