All for Love

Oh, the things we do...

  to seek love; to prove we are worthy of love.

Oh, the things we never do....

  because we're afraid it won't be enough or that rejection might come in love's stead.

Heavenly Father,

You made us to love and be loved. 

Nothing feels as wonderful as being loved. 

We want to feel Your love through people and we want people to love as perfectly as you.

We'll do anything to earn that love and we'll do nothing when we fear that love won't be returned.

We want love to be a "sure" thing. 

We want love to affirm us and fill us. We want to be able to trust that it will not hurt us, never leave us, nor reject us. 

We want love to be a "safe" thing. 

But the only sure, safe thing is love "itself."

The only sure, safe thing, is: You.

Help us LORD to not seek, look for and expect heaven's perfected love in the earth below.

Rather inspire us to be vessels that hold such a glimpse of Your glory that it pours out and overflows to all the people around us...that they might know You.

For Your love is better than wine.

Your love saved the world.

Your love never fails.

Your love is all there is.... 

and all there is ...

is Your love.

Thank you that we don't have to earn Your love...You loved us first and while we were still sinners.

Thank you that Your love - that never fails - accepts us in the beloved and endures forever.

Your love Oh Lord 

Reaches to the heavens
Your faithfulness stretches to the sky
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains
Your justice flows like the ocean's tide
I will lift my voice
To worship You, my King
I will find my strength

In the shadow of your wings 

Third Day, "Your Love Oh LORD"

In Your Son's Name We Pray,

Amen

Gina Higgins