A Love Story

"Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth--for your love is more delightful than wine."
Song of Solomon 1:2

There are many aspects of our relationship with God. There is the Father-son relationship with God, the brother relationship with Jesus, the mentor-student relationship with the Holy Spirit, to name a few. But we sometimes forget that God loves us in a very intimate way. He quite literally, is our Lover.
    It is built within the human nature that God has given us, to long for a romantic love relationship. We begin this pursuit, often when we are children. God has placed a desire within us to have a loving husband or wife. He has expressed his love very clearly to us. He wants us to receive his love and return it with the same passion that we feel for the person we love the most. Ephesians 5:25 instructs us, "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her." In these words, God is again expressing his love for us by comparing it to the deep love we have between a husband and wife.
    To those who are married, God says, "I love you more deeply than you can possibly love your mate." To those who are single, he says, "I AM your husband (or wife). I love you with a passion that you cannot even imagine!" We must never overlook the love of God. It is deeper, wider, higher, and more intimate than we can know. Even though we cannot possibly love him that much, he asks for our love in return. How amazing it is that the God of the universe loves us and desires us to love him back.
    This is a love story. This is a romance that cannot be matched. When you feel alone or abandoned, remember how much God loves you. His eyes are on you. He is romancing you. This is the Song of Songs, the love poem written on your heart. He is more precious than anything you have or could ever want. Receive his love today and then, tell him that you love him, too. This is just the beginning of an eternal romance!