[That you may really come] to know [practically, through experience for yourselves] the love of Christ, which far surpasses mere knowledge [without experience]; that you may be filled [through all your being] unto all the fullness of God [may have the richest measure of the divine Presence, and become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself]!
Today’s scripture challenges us to “become a body wholly filled and flooded with God Himself.” This is my goal, and I pray it is yours, too. But I have found that I must decrease so He can increase (John 3:30). Too often I am full of myself, working hard to get what I want. We may blame every kind of problem on the devil, but self is our biggest problem. God’s Word teaches us to die to self, and this is not a quick or easy process.
If we will forget about ourselves and what we want and live for God and His will, He will give us more than we could ever get for ourselves. I urge you to pray regularly about decreasing while God increases. Pray to be full of God’s thoughts, His will, His attitudes, and His desires, and be empty of yourself.
This doesn’t mean you never want anything for yourself, but instead of trying to get it for yourself, ask God for it. Psalm 37:4 says to delight ourselves in God, and He will give us the desires of our heart.
Prayer of the Day: Father God, please help me to decrease, so that You might increase in my life. I definitely need more of You. Fill me with thoughts that are pleasing to You, as well as the desire to do Your will, amen.
