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expressions, He’s referring to the real you. I like to paraphrase it
as the “core of your being”. In Vine’s Greek/English Dictionary,
the word used here for “Dwell”, literally means, “to settle down in
a dwelling” or “to dwell fixedly in a place”. Vine paraphrases it in
these words, “That Christ may have a home in your heart.”

The Greek scholar, Wuest, in his Expanded Translation of the
New Testament words it this way,

“That Christ might finally settle down and feel completely at
home in your hearts.”

See, it’s the opposite of the up and down experience you see in
many Christians. Maybe, your life? One minute you are up, and
the next, you’re down. That’s because Christ doesn’t dwell in your
hearts by faith. I’m not saying He’s not there. He’s in your heart.
Paul prayed, that Christ would settle down, and make Himself at
home in your heart. Let me ask you a question, a heart searching
question. The question is not, “Is your heart God’s home?” I
trust that’s already so. That’s not the question in Ephesians 3.
The question is, “Is Christ at home in your heart?” See, that’s
a different thing. Sure, it’s His home, but is He “at home”. Is He
comfortable in your Home?” Is He comfortable with your life
style? Can Christ relax in your life?

Here’s a Christian that is always unsettled, and drifting between
hot and cold. He’s in and out, he’s up and down. Do you know
anybody like that? Are you like that? Then you need to pray this
prayer. That Christ would settle down and make Himself at home.
There are not many Christian hearts, where the Lord Jesus is free
to kick off His shoes and put his feet on the table. That’s the
Greek word. At home, like He was in Bethany. If Christ were like
us, He’d become a nervous wreck in some hearts and lives. He’d
never feel at home. He doesn’t like a dirty place. He’s not at
home in confusion and strife. He wants a clean place; serene and
full of joy. Not full of tension and pressure.