Yesterday in church our pastor spoke of a love so deep and passionate that it saves lives, it saves hearts and heals the wounded. It changes the course we are on; it sacrifices itself for us and places our best interest above itself. This love gave His life for us. He died on the cross for our salvation, so we wouldn\u2019t have to pay for our own wrongdoings. A love that chose us, a love that is available at all times, day or night.<\/p>\n
This love does not come from a man.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n This love comes from God.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n I can relate to the analogy used of a wilting flower. When we feel loved, desired, and pursued we seem to come to life, we perk up, and we feel beautiful. \u201cHer (our) heart begins to come alive, come to the surface, and her (our) countenance becomes radiant.\u201d Our heart comes to the surface; that thing we have tried so hard to build walls around and protect comes back to life.<\/p>\n When God pursues us, which He does passionately our hearts come back to life. The hearts we tucked away so long ago begins to desire to become what it once was, it begins to talk to us again, to share our desires again, and all because it is being pursued. This only happens when it is pursued by God. When we allow our hearts to truly know God, and when we seek that intimate relationship with God our hearts will begin to grow into the heart God intended for us to have all along.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Potter and His clay<\/em><\/p>\n Shepherd and His sheep<\/em><\/p>\n Master and His servant<\/em><\/p>\n Father and His Child<\/em><\/p>\n His friends<\/em><\/p>\n Bridegroom and His Bride<\/em><\/p>\n All of the roles God plays in our lives are meant to guide, love, and protect us. They are meant to offer protection and caring. A potter knows the clay he is working with, he knows what it is going to be in the end. A shepherd knows each sheep by name and does everything to guide and protect them. A master knows his servant and accepts them into his family. A father knows his child and loves them unconditionally. Friend\u2019s support and offer companionship. And a bridegroom loves his bride to no end.<\/p>\n Like the book says, God has been passionately pursuing us since before we were conceived. He knows our heart better than anyone, even ourselves, and He has been here from day one, loving us!<\/p>\n _______________________________<\/p>\n Let’s Pray:<\/strong><\/p>\n Dear Heavenly Father,\u00a0Your pursuit for us is what makes us feel beautiful. Your love for us is what awakens our heart. You have been passionately pursuing us since before we were born; You alone know what our hearts truly desire and what our hearts truly need. Thank You for knowing what our heart can be; thank You for molding it into that image.\u00a0In Jesus’ Name, we pray, Amen.<\/p>\n Your Assignment:<\/strong><\/p>\n This assignment has 2 parts:<\/p>\n Part 1: God plays many roles in our lives; they\u2019re listed in the post. What are some Scripture references that refer to these roles?<\/p>\n Part 2: God shows us His love and His presence through things that romance us. What has God used in your life to show you that He is always there?<\/p>\n _________________________<\/p>\n