Annie Laurie and I were both hit to the core by the quote itself, but when we made the discovery that the Lord revealed the same quote to each of us; (one that is by no means popular or cliché) we were both breathless! God was telling us both that He is HUGE, and He is knocking us about to make room for himself to fill us up.
I am reminded of Isaiah 6 when he says: “I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. And they were calling to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.” These illustrations just moved to prove how this is no one-dimensional God— The train of His robes FILLS the temple! The Earth is FILLED with His Glory! No- he is not one-dimensional— the word I would use is EPIC! The more I see that, the more I want to have one Epic encounter with Him after another! I want the rich robes of His love and Glory to spill out of all my heart, my soul, my mind and my strength. I want to love Him with all of me!
When I love Him with ALL of me, and allow Him come and take up residence in all those spaces it means He will make further renovations to expand those spaces. When He moves in to fill and expand those spaces I can begin explore the heights and depths of His love for me. Like the fairy tale adventurer, I can get lost in the halls of His palace— the one He is building in my heart, mind, soul and strength— with His unfathomable love and care. And so can you!
But you see, because He is not just one-dimension, as you explore the majesty of His palace, you walk by a window and peer outside. What do you see? A vast expanse of more! His love is on the inside and the outside! And its beckoning you to explore more! That “more” is right where you are now—. Here is the call to come with me on the Epic Expedition to take in the “Extravagant dimensions of Christ’s love. Reach out and experience its breadth! Test is length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights!” (Ephesians 3:18, MSG) Let’s Go Exploring!