“Come close and
listen to the story, about a Love more faithful than the morning…”
What comes to mind when you hear the word “faithful?” Maybe
it’s just a word that is used in church, or maybe the word “relationship” pops
into your mind. What does it mean to be in a faithful relationship? That means
that the man and woman are completely committed to each other no matter what
happens.
The phrase used above mentions a “Love more faithful than
the morning.” That phrase wrecked me when I figured out what it means. The sun
rises everyday. Every. Single. Day. Without fail. No matter what season it is,
no matter what the weather is like, no matter what time, it ALWAYS rises. You
may not always see the sunrise, but it is always there. On cloudy or rainy
mornings, we know that the sun is still shining behind the clouds.
The Love the song is talking about God’s love for his
creation. No matter what we have done, are doing, and will do to disappoint
Him, he STILL loves us the same. No
matter what season of life you are in, no matter how busy you are to spend time
with him, no matter how much you avoid him, he STILL loves you. Wow. Romans
5:6 says, “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the
ungodly.” While we were sinners, helpless and weak, God died for us because he
loves us. He loved us at our WORST moments. This is the mystery of the Gospel
and it is so hard to wrap my mind around this.
Last week, the Holy Spirit broke me. I mean I couldn’t look
at anyone, I couldn’t stand looking at myself, and I couldn’t get off my knees.
God showed me what I was doing to Him. I was killing Him and living a worthless
life. Sure, I would get up every day and read the devotional thought of the day
and I would spend some time praying. I would go to class to study about Him in
the scriptures and I would serve the people at church two days a week. I was
doing all these good things for Him! But there was no heart or passion behind
them. They were useless. All He wanted was ME!
I was too busy doing things FOR God I wasn’t doing things
WITH God. In my mind I was still keeping my priorities right by spending time
with him first thing in the morning. But it became a ritual. I was stressing
out about doing good in school so I can honor Him, but I was forgetting to do
it for His Glory. I was working so hard, but I was doing it in my own strength
for other people.
A good friend pointed out, “Who cares if you have a degree,
or a great job? If you are not spending intentional time pursuing a love
relationship with Jesus, everything else is useless.” Just look at the book of
Ecclesiastes! Solomon was the richest man in the world, he had so much wisdom
he might as well had a PhD, and so many women he lost count. But everything was
useless. He wasn’t satisfied, content, or happy. Neither was I. When I was
trying to describe this to another friend I said, “It’s like I know where the
well is to get the water, I lowered my bucket to get the water, but I wasn’t
deep enough. I was stuck.” (And then the “Brindley Moment” came and I was excited
for awesome analogy that God brought to mind. Way to go, God!)
God is still showing me what it means to pursue an intimate
relationship with Him. We were each created for a relationship with Him that is
real and intimate. That is my purpose. He is the only place I will ever find
fulfillment and contentment that will never come from a degree, job, or a
spouse. I am so thankful God is pursuing me even when I am running from him.
Talk about faithfulness!
I pray as you are reading this that God is
stirring you affection for him and revealing to you how much He loves you. He
has already forgiven you for EVERYTHING you have done, are doing now, and what
you will do. He loves you the same and his love never changes. If you have any
questions, or just need someone to pray over you, please email me. We are all
in this together…
