This Valentine’s Day…
I am so moved by these words that celebrate love...
'I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me in righteousness and justice, In lovingkindness and mercy; I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness, And you shall know the LORD.'
Hosea 2:19-20
Jesus is forever and foremost after my heart and affections. He is not so much interested in what I do for Him or how much I accomplish for His Kingdom. Those things are of much lesser value and will naturally fall into place when I am walking with Him in first love. He is after my complete affection.
What matters most to Him is a heart like King David. “I will seek your beauty...” And like Mary, of Mary and Martha fame, “She has desired the one thing...” as she merely sat at His feet to hear His voice.
Let’s give Him our hearts today, holding nothing back. Let’s love Him with all that is within us and make Him alone the object of all of our affection and delight. Then, our hearts will always be safely hidden in the wonder of His infinite, incomparable, beyond-comprehension love.