A Passionate Love

There is a thread that runs through the entire Bible and it is that of the Great Romance. From the opening pages of Genesis, through Song of Songs, the Gospels and on into Revelation, the Bible is one big love story.

Solomon’s Song of Songs has been seen by many as just a near eastern erotic compilation of wedding poems that exalt the bride and groom. However, upon closer examination we can extrapolate that this is a love song between God and His creation; and more specifically between the groom, Christ, and His bride, the church.

The Bible tells us that He delights in us, sings over us and calls us His treasure.

I think in too many ways we tend to overthink and analyze our relationship with God. We make it overly cerebral and we disdain experiential emotionalism. I get it, we shouldn’t be ruled by our emotions, but faith is not just a matter intellect. Even Paul, the most cerebral of all the Apostles knew that every bit of knowledge and wisdom paled next to the power of love. I Corinthians 13 is too easily dismissed as the love chapter to be read at weddings. NO, it is the apex, the culmination of his teaching and correction to the church in Corinth.

Look, I understand that men have a hard time with this concept. We don’t feel comfortable with this romance stuff and much less with the ideas of being a bride. But this is God’s language not mine. (Ephesians 5:28-33)

Years ago I made a paradigm shift in my mind. I came to fall passionately God’s in love with Jesus. I know that  God’s love language is obedience. To hear is to obey. But my obedience is not born out of duty, guilt or obligation.

I have felt His deep, passionate love for me. I have experienced His forgiveness. I have been envelope in HIs loving ars. How could I not love HIm back Just as passionatelyy?

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