I was 19 years old and traveling at least every other weekend to see a certain boy. My hair had grown out, I was in shape, and my hazel eyes were sparkling. I was in love.
And so was this certain boy. He looked at me like he’d never seen me before. His gaze took my breath away. Every time that I had to leave him, I crumbled. I didn’t want to leave him. I would cry the entire drive home. The day that my relationship with this certain boy ended, I was extremely devastated. The pain hurled me into the arms of God, and I vowed to read the Word and learn more about my first love, God. I then ran across this verse: “But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first. Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first” (Revelation 2:4-5).
I believed I loved that boy, but I was 19. What did I know? I let my emotions take control and I suffered. A lot. It wasn’t until I spent time in the Word that I was able to see my mistake of thinking God couldn’t love me as much as that certain boy did. Thankfully, God has spent the past several years proving me wrong! His love is ultimate. “Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear” (1 John 4:18). Prayer: Help me receive your love when I have no more earthly love to give. Embrace me where I am and pour your unchanging love into my stony heart. Amen.
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