Ephesians 3:17

(3:17) Our preparation as a temple is for a purpose. "That" introduces a purpose clause, "that Christ may dwell". The place of His dwelling is in our "hearts" ("inner being"). "Faith" is the means of appropriating His presence. "Rooted" refers to our source of sustenance. It must be the Living Word. "Established" refers to our stability, or relative maturity. It is the sense in which we are gaining ground in our child-training program by the Holy Spirit.Eph_17-19...First, we are rooted in His love--Our nourishment flows from Him. Then we are to be established in His love--Our strength flows from Him. This produces power in us, power to "grasp" the enormity of His love and experience it in our lives. Nourishment yields energy! Energy is measured in terms of strength! Strength is expressed as power! There is nothing greater or more all encompassing, in the whole universe than His love! Finally, our experience will lead us to the point of realizing that His love and provision for us personally is greater than we can ever imagine or know--and at that point of encountering the omnipresence of God, we are being prepared to "be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God". What a description of His intent towards us in bringing us to maturity in Christ.