Know-Love-Obey God

. . . to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge . . .
(from Ephesians 3:17–19)
I walk on the road
of incredible wonder.
I take confident strides
on an impossible road.
Lord, Your love is too good
to be true, but it is.
How can I know
what is beyond knowing?
Yet for this
I pray.
(A prayer-poem.)

Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
(John 12:3 ESV)
Jesus,
my Lord,
let my love for you be reckless.
Let my worship be
a fragrance beyond obvious
so that all who are [...]

First the Scripture, then the prayer-poem:
My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.
(Psalm 119:71 NLT)
Father, when I suffer,
let it bring about in me
a greater attentiveness
to Your Word.
A prayer-poem. Read here on how to journal your own prayer-poem.

(First the Scripture, then the prayer-poem)
The high mountains are for the wild goats;
The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers.
He made the moon for the seasons;
The sun knows the place of its setting.
Thou dost appoint darkness and it becomes night,
In which all the beasts of the forest prowl about.
The young lions roar after their [...]