Growing Deeper & Deeper in Love

Have you ever taken the time to consider your love relationship with God, comparing the love you have for Him today with the love you had with Him the first day that you entered into relationship with Him. My devotions today challenged me to do just that, to make the comparison.

As I thought back to the very beginning of my relationship with God, some 33 years ago, I remember feeling very emotional, giddy, excited, energetic, wanting to tell the world about this new relationship. It was very fresh and exciting, filled with wonder and awe, much like the early years of relationship with my husband. I had no idea that my love could/would be any deeper than it was in those early days.

As the years have passed, some of the feelings are the same, but some are very different. Today as I think about my relationship with God I am no longer "giddy" and not nearly so emotional; I am not what I would call "energetic" in my love any more. At first glance, this relationship appears to have lost its sparkle and vitality, and seems to be somewhat bland.

My love relationship with God today has some very different qualities about it that have developed over time. Today, my love has very deep, strong roots giving it stability and strength. I have a quiet assurance/confidence that our (God's and my) love will be able to weather any storm that life throws my way. I have a deep inner peace in this relationship that was not present in the early days. I have grown into this peace as I have experienced God's love and involvement in my life over the years and we have walked through many life storms.

My passion for God is lived out very differently than in those early days. At first glance, some might say that I have lost my passion for God but I believe that my love for God is deeper now than it ever has been. Just like my love for my husband is deeper today than it was on the day we were married. My prayer for every believer is that we all can honestly say that our love for God is deeper today than even on the day that we claimed Him as our own personal Lord and Savior. In this, time is our "friend"! God Bless!