DAY 43 – THE SECRET OF JUST LOVING HIM.
God gave His only begotten son, and Jesus died an excruciating death, all for love. The central reason for this whole thing between God and man is love! Jesus died for one all-encompassing reason, that He might manifest the graciousness of His glorious love to us and in turn reap the extravagant affections of a lovesick bride. He did it all for love.
Love is the primary staple of the secret place. Start your day with just loving Him. Love is the great equalizer in the kingdom, putting us all on the same playing field. No one has an advantage over another in giving and receiving love. Don’t come to Jesus and try to be intellectually stimulating to Him. Just come and love him. He’s looking for heartfelt sincerity, for visceral passion, for authentic relationship. No matter what kind of a dullard you think you might be, you can love. And he loves you! He enjoys all of us equally when we just love Him.
The secret place is where we seek to become a better lover of God. We practice the language of love; we surrender to the spirit of love; we search for ways to give even more of our hearts to Him in love. The secret place is where you can express yourself to your friend without inhibition, knowing that He doesn’t get distracted with our pitch or vibrato or rhythmic meter, He looks straight at your heart and receives your song as the finest solo.
As Christ dwells in our hearts through faith, we are rooted and grounded in love (Ephesians 2:17). As you give yourself to loving your lord, you are putting down roots into the love of God. It’s the confidence of His love for you that will carry you through the storms of life. When you simply release your love to your lord, you are stepping into the dimension where God works on behalf of His loved ones.
