The Power of God's Love

Since the beginning of time creation has been pulled toward sin and decay.  Jesus came from Heaven to interrupt this inexorable, irresistible, inevitable power that came against God's most precious and beloved heart of hearts; humankind.  The power that sent Him was love: steadfast, unalterable, powerful, love. 

“This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4, KJV).  Place your faith in the love (God IS love, remember) that had the power to overcome the power of Hell.  Whether you believe or not, God’s love will win out, has won out.  But you will save yourself and those you love much suffering (between now and the end of time) if you will flow with His love now. 

The ones who cause you pain are victims of sin.  Victims are to be pitied and released, not condemned.  “Don’t blame the victim.” 

Release them by loving them. 

Pray for them and refrain from casting blame upon them. Defend them from the judgment of others if need be.  Trust the Lord to work in their minds and hearts, to reshape memories, to help them to see clearly.  Love precedes liberation.  Love is the key that opens the jail cell door. 

Scripture:  "God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.  In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him. There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother" (1 John 4:15-21)

Solomon's Song

Do not judge yourself by the world's standards. If you believe you are no longer lovable because you are growing old, then you make the error of worshiping at the altar of human perfection (which is always an illusion) and forfeit the Heavenly vision of the true perfection that is yours in Christ Jesus.

The Song of Solomon is an allegory of God’s love told through the story of a human love. He created human love as a type and foreshadow of the perfection of His desire for His beloved, the church. He desires you corporately, as a member of the body of Christ; and individually, as the unique individual He has created you to be. Come to Him. Come to Him and be satisfied, even now, by His love.

Scripture: "I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine..." (Song of Solomon 6:3a KJV).

"He has taken me to the banquet hall; and his banner over me is love" (Song of Solomon 2:4).

Look to the Lord

In your interactions with other human beings, you are afraid of rejection. You now find yourself at an impasse between yourself and one who needs your love, because fear of rejection is at work on both sides. You must make the first move, and follow it with a second move, and another, and another. Acts of love; intentional, confident, calm. The Lord will help you.

You say that your spontaneity has been crushed by the negative words and actions of others; then do not be manipulated by other peoples’ reactions. Dance to the music the Lord has placed within your heart and mind, and trust that initial responses may not be accurate indicators of heart responses.