I am fairly sure we do not understand the great love of God. Currently I am teaching through Ephesians in one of my college classes. The first 3 chapters swept me away years ago when I was at the absolute bottom of my life. Those three chapters soaked into my spirit. (I spent an entire year just in Ephesians, so I really let it soak.)

When I try to explain this great love of God… lavish… rich… extravagant… poured out on US… at best I get blank stares. Sometimes I get yawns. Really? The love of God BORES us?

We don’t grasp how absolutely unlovable we are in the eyes of God. We may be loved by other humans on some level, but to a holy God, we are the farthest thing from lovable! Yet, in his great love, he LOVED us.

Sweep us away with your great love, dear Savior!