The Power of Love

 I used to think that the power of the Holy Spirit was about a certain kind of power.

Like… 

Power ranger power.

Superhero power.

Strong.

Brave.

Able to go be a missionary in a scary place.

Standing up for Jesus.

Saying no to sin.

Not drinking, cussing, or gossiping.

Ya know?

That kind of power.

Here’s what I’m learning.

There is a certain kind of power that is talked about in Ephesians 3.

A different kind than what I thought.

It says that we, being rooted and established in love, would have the power to grasp how deep and wide the love of God is.

A love that surpasses knowledge.

Ok.

Back it up.

Paul is praying for us to be strengthened by the Holy Spirit.

But for what?

Why do we need strength?

Strength for what?

What kind of power are we talking about?

The power to know.

To know God’s love.

To understand this love.

It must not be easy.

He is on his knees, praying we can get this.

Then it says if we do grasp it?

We will be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

So… this must be a big deal.

It must be more about love than we are able to comprehend.

The Holy Spirit has to strengthen us in our inner being.

Must be some kind of love.

Not the power to understand all the big doctrines.

Not the power to withstand temptation.

Not the power to stand up for Jesus.

Not in the verse.

This power is simply about LOVE.

Except it doesn’t sound so simple.

It sounds huge.

Eternal.

Everlasting.

And big enough for every single one of us.

I know, right?

Can’t be that big.

That’s too big.

That’s too much.

That doesn’t even make sense.

Exactly.

That is why, today, I’m praying for all of us to have the supernatural power needed to understand.

I’m thinking all the other stuff falls into place when we know this love.

May we know this love.