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Exploring the Four Dimensions of Love: A Deeper Look at Ephesians 3:18

 

Exploring the Four Dimensions of Love: A Deeper Look at Ephesians 3:18

                                                              
Hands releasing a dove into the sky, symbolizing deep love and forgiveness

"May you have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide, long, high, and deep the love of Christ is."  Ephesians 3:18 (KSB)

   In Ephesians chapter 3, Paul introduces love not as a vague emotion or lofty idea, but as a multidimensional reality. Love, as Paul describes it, has depth, height, length, and width, each offering a profound insight into the character of Christ and our own call to grow in Him. The height of love is kindness. Love rises higher and higher as we learn to be kind, especially to those who aren’t kind to us. When you bless those who curse you, pray for those who misuse you, and do good to those who hurt you, you’re climbing higher in love. God is calling us to a higher love, and I AM holding the consciousness with you today that your love continues to rise.

   But love doesn’t only go high it goes deep. The depth of love is measured in forgiveness. How deep is your love? Can you forgive God if you need to? Can you forgive yourself? Others? Jesus called us to a radical, deeper love one that forgives "seventy times seven." I forgive everyone every day for everything. That’s deep love. I AM praying that your love continues to grow deeper every day.  The width of love shows in our ability to accept others. Love is wide when it welcomes people regardless of age, background, race, gender, beliefs, education, or status. When you love people despite their past, their pain, or their perspective, you show a wide love. God is calling us to widen our hearts and embrace people just as Christ embraces us. I AM holding the consciousness with you that your love gets wider.

   The length of love is expressed in patience. "Love is patient" was the first thing Paul said in 1 Corinthians 13. The longer your love, the more patient you become with people, with circumstances, and with the process. Patience is the mark of spiritual maturity and long-lasting love. As you grow in love, frustration decreases and grace increases. I AM holding the consciousness with you today that your love gets longer. Love is never stagnant. It unfolds. It grows. It moves in every direction upward in kindness, downward in forgiveness, outward in acceptance, and onward in patience. May your love expand in all directions today as you grasp the full dimension of Christ’s love.

The Dimensions of Love

  • Width of Love – Acceptance
  • Length of Love – Patience
  • Height of Love – Kindness
  • Depth of Love – Forgiveness

   ðŸ’¬ Question for You: What is your favorite love song?

📖 Reflection: Which dimension of love height, depth, length, or width do you feel God is calling you to grow in today?

💡 Action Step: Choose one person this week to show a deeper, higher, wider, or longer love to through kindness, forgiveness, patience, or acceptance.

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