Week Nineteen: 02/19-02/23
Week Nineteen: 02/19-02/23
Isaiah
64:4 “Never again will you be called “The Forsaken City” or “The Desolate
Land.” Your new name will be “The City of God’s Delight” and “The Bride of
God,” for the Lord delights in you and will claim
you as his bride.”
One
thing I have asked of the Lord in this time is for Him to no longer be distant,
but to be my husband and best friend. This morning I woke up and I had enough.
I felt like David crying out to God in his distress: “Lord, how much longer?”
As I went to read my devotion, I was pressed to read in Isaiah in order to
remember the promises God has spoken over me. I just so happened to come across
this verse and was instantly comforted. It’s not about my feelings or thoughts
towards God, but His feelings and thoughts towards me. I know that certain
aspects of the Lord’s heart can only be revealed though personal experience, so
I know this is a concept I wont fully grasp until marriage. However, that
doesn’t mean I can’t begin to fill my heart and mind with the truth of who God
has redeemed and called me to be. I’m no longer driven by fear and shame, but
driven by power, love, and a sound mind. I know with all of my heart that the
Lord is my first love and all I need. For the first time in my life I can say
I’m excited for marriage in the purest way, because I’m convinced it will
mirror the image of Christ and His bride. For as long as I can remember, the
thought of marriage was a distant and scary idea. All relationships I’ve had
have left me broken and hurt, not to mention my parents had a horrible marriage
as well. This season has been a season of knowledge and realization of love. I
know my God delights in me and there is nothing that can separate me from His
love. I know that my desires and pursuit align with His will for my life, the
pursuit of holiness and sanctification.
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