It’s Valentine’s Day.
Majority of us get caught up in the romance of the day. Whether we have significant others or not it’s nice to know that someone loves us enough to tell us, show us, give us a gift, or simply spend time with us.
We all have this deep longing to be loved, valued, wanted.
These are good things. God given feelings, wants, and desires.
But when these feelings become the center of your life then there is a problem.
I know these feelings all to well.
Wanting to be loved.
Hoping to be valued.
Longing to be wanted.
This is where I spent 10 years of my life. Caught in the middle of these feelings. Wondering if I was good enough. Asking myself what more did I have to do to feel the love I so longed to wanted.
And then entered JESUS!
Oh, Jesus
We began to build a relationship. I was being transformed from this inside out. This was a process that happened over time and is still ongoing. But through this I began to understand how He loves me.
Let’s fast forward to the world race.
Month 6, Pretoria, South Africa, Sunday, February, 14th, Valentine’s Day!
God met me in South Africa.
At church this morning I felt God tangibly. Down to the depths of my being.
He reminded me of His love for me.
God spoke so clearly to me that I am His.
He simply wants my love.
Nothing I do can ever change His love for me.
NOTHING! EVER!
I felt this overwhelming rush throughout my body. I couldn’t help but raise my hands and praise my Creator who so intricately formed me. So delicately that He knows the number of hairs on my head and my deepest desires.
He knew me long before I knew Him. He desires a relationship with me. AND YOU!
All the ways that God cares about me and knows me the same is true for you too! And Nothing can ever separate us from God’s love.
Check out Romans 8:31-39
I laughed to myself because the other day I was sharing that my story with God has been a love story. And not only this morning but this weekend time and time again He has proved that to me ever so clearly.
He’s loved me through the good and the bad.
When I chose to walk away from Him I became like Judas. When I laughed and ridiculed Him I became like those who hung Him on the cross. When I chose to ignore Him, when I made bad decisions, when I drank to much, even when I abandoned Him, through it all he never left me and in fact He chose to love me and pursue me even more.
What kind of love is this? Through heartbreak, persecution, abandonment, even death this love never leaves, never forsakes, never forgets it’s own.
This love sees no wrong, no guilt, no shame. When His love sees me He sees me exactly how He made me. He sees the woman He created. His heart overflows with love for me everyday.
This valentine’s day I am celebrating love in a different way. I am celebrating the love I share with my heavenly father. My Creator. My strength and comfort.
I had an experience with my Creator today. He touched me and proved yet again to me why my heart belongs completely to Him.
I love this love story!
I encourage you to ask God how much He loves you. Ask our Creator how He sees you and what His thoughts are about you.
He is faithful and He will answer.
And you might just be surprised by what you hear.
