Living in the Depths

                                                                  
Out in the ocean the wind blows, the waves crash, the rain pelts down----but underneath----way down in the depths---all is calm and serene. The things living there aren't much affected by the storms above. Likewise, we also need to live in the depths--

             the depths of God's Word,

                          the depths of His grace,

                                           the depths of His love.

Eph 3:16 I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust in Him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should,
                                   
       HOW WIDE,
                                                                            
                      HOW LONG,
                                                                
                                   HOW HIGH, and
                                                                                        
                                                            HOW DEEP His love is!

Let's all remember to continually live in the depths.

                                                                      

The Love of God

This is something I found in a greeting card a few years ago, written by Roy Lessin.  Since I can't send a card to everyone, I share it here.  May you be encouraged by the truth it encompasses.

The love of God for you is so great that nothing can:

*interrupt it
  *detain it
      *distract it
         *deplete it
            *cancel it
               *overthrow it
                  *or separate you from it!


He is so close to you in every way,
                  through every circumstance,
                                              at every moment.


Romans 8:38-39 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.