The word "lovely" has been dripping from my lips a lot lately. Maybe it is all the residing I have been doing in Ephesians a place where abundance and lavishness echo around every corner, resounding in the halls of my heart and mind. I find myself searching for more accurate words to describe the kind of Love I am coming to know more intimately. And do you know what He is showing me? His Love is far more...sparkly than I really knew. It catches the Light of the Son and twinkles like the dancing reflection of a campfire in a pair of smiling eyes. Yes, something about the beauty of His Love can cause these ol' blues of mine to well up with tears of affection, knowing that He set His on me. He makes me feel special and chosen in a way that no one else can. Maybe because His affection was not just one of His heart, but of His mind and even the human body He took on. I am finding that when the brilliant confetti of His Love pops open in these new ways, a smile spreads across not only my face, but my heart too. The supernatural comprehension of His big love radiates right back to the One who alone receives the glory. To be exquisite Love, there must be a seeking after with care, which is what He very definitely did at the cross. It is also what Jeremiah 29:13, Matthew 6:33 and 1 Chronicles 16:11 are talking about. This kind of superior and distinct Love describes that of my God and that He would let me know it is truly a fact and reality I cherish. And it is from this position that I have realized that I am His channel. He created me with all of these tools (i.e. skills, talents, gifts, what have you) at the onset which He has been developing to use in His own ways to accomplish His purposes. So, when He has a demonstration of His love that must be showcased, He takes the tools He needs off the shelf of my (prayerfully) willing heart and GETS. THINGS. DONE. So, it becomes a rich blessing to get to watch Him work in and through me for His good pleasure. And there is this bonus of joy that bubbles up and over as a result of being the one He is using. His Love for you is exquisite too, reader. And I bet you didn't know this, but I have prayed for you, that even today, He might remind you of this truth. His love for you is perfect, not a single flaw in the way it sparkles even if His love feels distant right now. He knows exactly what He is doing as He shows you His Love. Stop being consumed with solving and striving after the short-lived; rather seek after Love that has tenderly sought after you.
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