Have you ever seen a shooting star? That’s my kiss. Well not my kiss, but a kiss for me and probably for many others. Or maybe you just really enjoy shooting stars. I personally can become a giant nerd when I look at stars. I’m truly fascinated by them, by constellations, by planets, the galaxies, by all of it. It’s huge!! Much bigger than me. Recently I watched Louie Giglio’s sermon how great is our God. (I highly suggest it for everyone, it’s only 30 minutes) In this sermon, Louie simply shows us how large the universe is compared to our tiny planet. If the science of it wasn’t fascinating enough for me, the immense shrinking feeling was. I have never felt so small in my life, and it’s a great feeling. Not the feeling of being less than who I am or feeling like I am nothing at all, but the feeling that compared to God I am so very small. To some that might be an intimidating thought, but this made me realize how truly wonderful our God is. I am so small yet His love for is so big. The God who created the universe, the HUGE universe also created me. He not only created me, but he wants a deep and intimate relationship with me. He walks with me and talks me. He hears my prayers and answers. He calls me beloved. That’s amazing. He does all this and more for someone the size of an ant. He does it because he loves greater, deeper, and wider than I can comprehend. Knowing this makes his kisses even more special. You might know what a kiss from the king is. It’s when he gives you a desire of your heart, or a glimpse into the fullness that is him. It’s when he shows you that he is there when you feel completely alone. Kisses are moments just sitting in his presence and loving who he His. I love these moments. His kisses for me are often shooting stars. Every time I need one, He sends one. Now shooting stars take years to burn up. YEARS! That means that years ago, God told one star to start burning so that in however many years, his daughter named Jess could see one all the way in Africa, right when she needed one most. His love works that way. He loves us as individuals, knowing exactly what we need when we need it and holding us through the process. He is huge and I am small. Yet being so small I still receive kisses from the king.
