The Masterpiece of Love

Do you know what it is to be in love?

Your heart leaps when you see your beloved from afar; a movement, a word, a look, a stance, an expression and you are stirred down to the depths of your being.

Their voice falls like soothing music on your ears.

When your eyes meet theirs, the rest of the world disappears, and, though distance may be between you both, you feel held, safe and at home.

You don’t need a special day or a specific time and place set apart to spend precious moments together; inexpressible joy and peace comes from merely “being” near one another.

One day, one moment, near your beloved is like a piece of Heaven.

You long to give all you have in order to express the full extent of your love, but nothing is enough.

Finally, the longing to give is so great that you are sure the only way to adequately express your love is to pour out your life’s blood; alas, even then the blood will cease.

When you are in love, there are no words to adequately describe the depths of stirrings you feel; there is no sacrifice too great, if it may only give your beloved a glimpse into all you feel for them.

Oh, let that love not be wasted!

To be in love.

True love.

For God so loved you that He poured out every last drop of His blood for you, through the body of His only Son, Jesus, just so that you would have a glimpse into all He feels for you, because He wants to be near you.

He wants to lock eyes with you across a crowded room and make you feel safe and at home, where you are.

Because He loves to hear your voice fall like music on His ears.

Because He watches you as you sleep and sings over you with gladness.

God is in love with you.

Oh, that His love would not be wasted!

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” John 3:16-17 ESV

“The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them]; He will exult over you with singing.” Zephaniah 3:17 AMPC