Monday, September 22, 2008

Dwarfed by His Designs of Love


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(Ezekiel 42:2) The length of the building whose door faced north was a hundred cubits, and the breadth was fifty cubits.

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At least God knows what He's doing. His depth of detail, His breadth of design far exceeds humanity's comprehension, yet despite the gap between His knowledge and ourse, He does not require a secret handshake or a strange insight before we can appreciate and participate in His redemptive works. As complex as Ezekiel's temple visions seem, love is still the fulfillment of the law (Romans 13:8).

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Paul prayed for me that I would know the breadth and length and height and depth of the love of Christ (Ephesians 3:18,19). Ezekiel's temple discloses rich symbols of Christ's love, a few of them even crowded into my small understanding! The big lesson is that God knows what He's doing even though I don't ... and that's okay. I can learn of His loving designs at my own pace (phew)!

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Dear Prince of Peace, thank You for accompanying me as I worship You. I enter worship burdened and guilty, but leave still escorted and loved by You. And You lead me out to a new place, changed by the loss of my burden of shame, fear, and isolation. I love You (and thanks, too, for You message in Ezekiel 46:9,10).

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