Stealing the Romance
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“The LORD your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing” (Zephaniah 3:17).
Sometimes, I feel almost guilty for it. Shouldn’t the promise of heaven be enough to satisfy me? After all, I know how my love story ends; with me riding into the sunset with my Prince, dancing over the hidden threshold into happily ever after.
Still, it is the day-to-day moments we steal along the journey that thrill me most. Regardless of the time of day, He meets me when I am ready, dropping whatever He is doing to focus on me alone. In the car surrounded by the traffic of impatience; a sleepless night gazing at the moonlight; embracing the morning sunrise. He meets me there, whispering in my ear and listening to my concerns. He caresses my hair with a gentle breeze. He tilts my face upward, reminding me of where I will always find my answers.
He never breaks his promises. He waits patiently if I temporarily place my hope of a better future in those around me, then wipes away my tears of disappointment when they occasionally let me down. He goes before me to carve out my path. He walks beside me to provide companionship. He walks behind me to protect me from looking back with regret. He opens doors of opportunity and closes doors that bring pain. He prefers for me not to learn the hard way, but still holds me when I do. He allows me to misplace my anger toward others and direct it His way.
He overlooks my grumpy days. He knows I forget to say thank you. He works around my laziness, and condemns my fears for holding me back. When I ignore His voice of guidance, He waits until I am ready, gently tugging on the heart until I get strong enough for the next journey. Somehow, He shines through my imperfections without making me feel shameful for them.
Like the gentleman who bends tenderly down on one knee to announce to the world, “I adore you and long to spend forever with you, starting today.” That is all I need to know. I do not deserve such love, but I accept. I accept. Always, I accept.
Dear God, thank you so much for the way that You love us, as if we are your one and only. Teach us to watch for Your signs of affection, to recognize Your gentle caresses in our daily lives. Teach us to rest in Your love, and Yours alone; understanding that our other relationships can only be blessed once we are right with You. Above all else, thank you for asking us to join You for the rest of eternity. In Jesus’ Name. Amen
TAKE THE NEXT STEP: You have captured God’s heart
Questions: Are you excited about the thought of being with your Heavenly Father? How are you getting ready?
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I late in reading this devotional; but had to thank you for it. It sure makes a great start to a gray day!
Thank you all for reading and for your comments. I am glad you can relate to this message.
The more time I spend one on one with Jesus, the more I realize that He is all I need.
May God bless you richly, and continue to heal us all.
Thank you for reminding me of God’s Agape unconditional love towards us who believe. i especially like… “He opens doors of opportunity and closes doors that bring pain. He prefers for me not to learn the hard way, but still holds me when I do. He allows me to misplace my anger toward others and direct it His way.” This describes me to the “T”. i have SO much anger about how my life has gone (and is still going) that i feel so relieved God isn’t going to open a cloud and have a boulder hit me in the head because i direct this anger towards Him. Especially when i know He has the power to change all of my circumstances. Too many time the changes come and they aren’t “good” ones. i am in the stages of realizing most of my anger is because i’m not accepting people, places or situations JUST the way they are! Even the aches and pains in my body, i now just accetp them. Once i let go, i do ok. Blessings to us all.
Thank you so much for sharing this w/ us today. I am having “one of those mornings”…and I’m struggling w/ some trust issues. I was really comforted w/ this reminder of how much Jesus loves me, and to rest in His love. The words you have written here touched my heart. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for this devotional, this day! I am so thankful that He is there, no matter when or where we need to meet him. What a beautiful devotional.
This is one of THE most BEAUTIFUL devotionals I have EVER read in my WHOLE 23 years of Christian life. It brought tears to my eyes and DEEPLY moved my heart to LOVE on my Saviour! Oh, He is just SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOD! Thank you Ms. Grimes! May Jesus bless you ABUNDANTLY today!