THE NARROW PATH TO RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD - DAY 91

by Rev. Robert John Cericola, Carroll, OH - EUA

Day 91

Divine Presence

Ephesians 3:14–19 (AMP) For this reason [seeing the greatness of this plan by which you are built together in Christ], I bow my knees before the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, For Whom every family in heaven and on earth is named [that Father from Whom all fatherhood takes its title and derives its name]. May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality]. May Christ through your faith [actually] dwell (settle down, abide, make His permanent home) in your hearts! May you be rooted deep in love and founded securely on love, That you may have the power and be strong to apprehend and grasp with all the saints [God’s devoted people, the experience of that love] what is the breadth and length and height and depth [of it]; [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]!

In the world, having knowledge or information is not as valuable as having experience and knowledge. Many people graduate from college with a degree as proof of their knowledge yet, they have difficulty finding a job because they lack experience.  In this passage of scripture, Paul emphasis the need to personally experience the love of Christ in-order to be filled fully with God and have the richest measure of divine Presence. Having the richest measure of divine Presence comes through a settled, maturely developed relationship with God.

At conversion, our knowledge of Christ exceeds our experience. It is through the transformation process of being molded inwardly into the image of Jesus Christ that we gain experience with Him. This process takes place on the Narrow Path of obedience and leads to relationship with Jesus and Father. As we grow in relationship, the more secure we become in God’s love for us because we are getting to know Christ by experience, which goes well beyond just knowing about Him

Ending Thoughts

The restoration of man’s relationship with God is the purpose of Christ dying on the Cross and your reason to stay on the Narrow Path. As you continue to obey the commandment to love you will personally experience Christ! Press on beloved He has great things in store for you.