{"id":5977,"date":"2020-10-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.org\/?p=5977"},"modified":"2024-10-08T15:29:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T15:29:02","slug":"day-43-the-secret-of-just-loving-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/restlesspilgrim.org\/index.php\/2020\/10\/05\/day-43-the-secret-of-just-loving-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 43: The Secret Of Just Loving Him"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cBecause he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him.\u201d\u2014Psalm 91:14<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGod 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! He didn\u2019t die to enlist your strength in His army; He already has all the power He needs to vanquish every foe. He didn\u2019t die for you because He was lonely and looking for companionship, for He is surrounded in glory by multiplied millions of creatures. He didn\u2019t die for you because He was bored and had nothing better to do. He 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.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStart your day with just loving Him. Your requests can wait; your Bible studying can wait; your intercessions can wait. Before anything else, give your love to your Lord.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t come to Jesus and try to be intellectually stimulating to Him. There\u2019s nothing you could say that would cause Him to respond, \u2018Wow, that\u2019s a neat insight!\u2019\u2026Just come and love Him. He\u2019s looking for heartfelt sincerity, for visceral passion, for authentic relationship.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe 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.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe times I enjoy my kids most are when they are enjoying my company or expressing their affection to me. When they do so, it\u2019s never with fancy words or careful decorum. They might even be clumsy or unsure of how to express themselves.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs you express your love to the Lord, you may find yourself instinctively wanting to sing to Him. That\u2019s what the secret place is all about!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs Christ dwells in our hearts through faith, we are rooted and grounded in love (Ephesians 3:17). As you give yourself to loving your Lord, you are putting down roots into the love of God. It\u2019s the confidence of His love for you that will carry you through the storms of life.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe loves you with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3)! He has literally killed Himself to be one with you. His love is so breathtaking and intoxicating that when you are filled with this love, the Scriptures testify that you are being filled with all the fullness of God Himself (Ephesians 3:16-19). What a glorious adventure, to explore the magnificent recesses of the boundless love of Christ!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI remember a five-year period of darkness during which all I could do was fall on my face before the Lord and say, \u2018I love You.\u2019 I couldn\u2019t do any spiritual warfare; I couldn\u2019t do any intercession; I couldn\u2019t fight any battles. All I could do was love. In retrospect, I now realize I was exercising the most powerful form of warfare possible. Love is the most powerful force in the universe.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust love Him! Open the alabaster jar of your heart and pour yourself upon His feet in loving adoration. You\u2019ll unlock the passions of heaven and be lifted into new dimensions of blessed communion with your Lover and Friend.\u201d\u2014Bob Sorge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTeach me to love You Lord. That\u2019s my only prayer\u2014that I may know how to really love you, even as You love me. Amen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ask God to show you how to love Him in an acceptable way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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