Knowing The Word in 2 Corinthians 6:13, Widen Your Hearts

13 In return (I speak as to children) widen your hearts also.

Paul wants them to assume again their proper relationship with him, but for now he must treat them like children. He has plenteous love for them; they need to have the same for him. To widen their hearts is to reconcile with him. Divine love is always reconciling love. Where do you need to seek reconciliation in your life? Where do you need to be modeling divine love? Make a list and pray over it.

May the power of your love, Lord Christ, fiery and sweet as honey, so absorb our hearts as to withdraw them from all that is under heaven. Grant that we may be ready to die for love of your love, as you died for love of our love.

Francis of Assisi, 1182-1226