I am a
worshipper and lover of God. I love who He is, and my devotion is entwined with
passion of falling deeper in relationship with Him. As I walk through trials and
see how suffering produces character and hope; I become more aware of His commitment
to me to the end of time. We live in a spiritual kingdom that has no end. His
love never ends; the word tells us that His love is unfailing.
His love transcends
every circumstance we face, as well as the failures we experience. He is clothed
in love and gentle and patient. Romans 5
tell us that “Hope does not disappoint”. Jesus in my friend; the evidence is a life of relationship.
The fruit of this is trust. If one never
opens up this “bottle” and tries it, they will never know or experience the
love of God.
I fancy
Jesus and am crazy about Him. I look forward to growing old and on into
eternity with Him. His love has touched me life. Each time I come into His presence,
I feel more and want more of His love. Isn’t it true that when you walk with
someone, you get to know them and they know you? You can’t wait to be in their presence:
it’s a safe and beautiful place to dwell and visit.
When we have
such a deep love for Christ, there is an overflow and freedom to express it. One
cannot not hold back their response of love, gratefulness, and admiration
towards God when He is near. This deluge of emotions is so great there is a
physical and emotional outpouring towards God. Hearts and minds are connected singing a love
song to each other. This song has a variety of genres, though these are just a
few: thinking on, singing to, and or talking to God.
When I come
into God’s presence, like I did at Beef O’ Brady’s today, sitting outside reading
the book: Momentum, by Eric and Bill Johnson, I felt an avalanche hit me. I finished
the book, but there was so much more than that going back and forth between him
and me. It was like the sun was shining on me, but it was His love just soaking
me out there; I was smiling and celebrating His “love shower”. I was just thanking Him for the opportunity to
be in a class that was assisting my spiritual development and was drawing me
closer to Him.
As I draw
nearer to God daily, whether though declarations, prayer, singing, meditating
on God, I see that He is drawing closer to me. The cry of my heart is that this
love will begin to shine and touch others wherever I am. Call me “lovesick”, and I’ll tell you it’s
true. Call me “love-struck”, and I‘ll tell you it’s true.
Worship is
more than what happens on a Sunday morning or at any given service, though He
can and does move. Worship is a lifestyle; it’s a tangible life-giving gift
that anyone can enjoy. To be with the Master and Savior, to revel in His love,
to rejoice in who He is are just a few of the things I think about when I focus
on the Lord. It’s like a window opens between Earth and Heaven. My spirit skips
the clouds and goes straight to His bosom. Can you tell I am in love? When we
have this secure intimacy and connection to the secret place, nothing can touch
us because we soar above the clouds and troubles.
Hey, I never
know how or if God will move during a worship service as I am leading, I just
travel to the space above; my heart searches for Him. It’s just another time to
meet Him. Yes, I set my expectations high and pray before service and ask Him
to move, but my focus is still on me meeting God in an encounter that takes me
higher and gets me closer to Him. Yes, I want to see Him move and do miracles, but I don't worship God to attempt to manipulate Him to move. I come into his presence and worship the "Great I Am".
Take a
moment and think about the concepts in this blog. What can you do to draw
closer to God? If you have not experienced this kind of love, the God
kind-of-love, it’s time to open the bottle and experience Him by reading His
word, talking to Him, and thanking Him. If you sense a block, ask God how to
get the wall down. Nothing can separate us from His love; however, we need to
be aware of His love and accept it, despite any failures we may have had. So,
what is God speaking to you?