Delight yourself in the LORD; and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He will do it. And He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgment as the noonday.
This is the language of true love, as spoken by the groom to his bride, promising the moon and more. It wells up out of a heart completely gone on the one loved. These are more than wishful, romantic words; they are the words of One who is willing, able and ready to give all that He has for us. Yes! For us! He's talking to us! This isn't stupid love. This is a declared love to those who delight themselves in the LORD and who commit their way to Him. There's a popular thinking floating around these days that gives the idea that God loves us no matter what we do, no matter how much we may neglect and ignore Him, and no matter how rotten our attitude. We're talking about a different love here. There is His love that seeks to save us from our sin, not willing that any should perish. This is the "For God so loved the world", but there is also a richer kind of love for a lover--for the one who reciprocates with love. Nothing can compare to the cherishing, delightful love of the groom for his bride, and of the bride for the groom. God's love for the world has to do with mercy. God's love for His people has to do with intimacy. We stand amazed at the love that loved us while we were yet sinners, but we beam because of the love that loves us as His chosen bride: "And He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgment as the noonday." Bask in this kind of love!
This is the language of true love, as spoken by the groom to his bride, promising the moon and more. It wells up out of a heart completely gone on the one loved. These are more than wishful, romantic words; they are the words of One who is willing, able and ready to give all that He has for us. Yes! For us! He's talking to us! This isn't stupid love. This is a declared love to those who delight themselves in the LORD and who commit their way to Him. There's a popular thinking floating around these days that gives the idea that God loves us no matter what we do, no matter how much we may neglect and ignore Him, and no matter how rotten our attitude. We're talking about a different love here. There is His love that seeks to save us from our sin, not willing that any should perish. This is the "For God so loved the world", but there is also a richer kind of love for a lover--for the one who reciprocates with love. Nothing can compare to the cherishing, delightful love of the groom for his bride, and of the bride for the groom. God's love for the world has to do with mercy. God's love for His people has to do with intimacy. We stand amazed at the love that loved us while we were yet sinners, but we beam because of the love that loves us as His chosen bride: "And He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your judgment as the noonday." Bask in this kind of love!
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