I have always been filled with the fires of the love of a God not old, and now to this has been joined the passion of the love of a young man. That love, dear earth, drives Me to your salvation.
~ Gene Edwards, The Divine Romance
But now thus says the Lord, He who created you, O Jacob, He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you. Because you are precious in My eyes, and honored, and I love you, I give men in return for you, peoples in exchange for your life.
~ G_d, through the prophet Isaiah in chapter 43
You have captivated My heart, My sister, My bride; you have captivated My heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace. How beautiful is your love, My sister, My bride! How much better is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your oils than any spice! Your lips drip nectar, My bride; honey and milk are under your tongue; the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.
~ from Song of Songs 4
Oh beloved, it is true. And yet, we live like it isn’t. We are Loved by G_d. He has moved heaven and earth to make the way home. And even in the face of the evidence, still we live like miserly paupers.
There is only one failure here, and it is not G_d’s. We choose not to believe. And may this fool of a writer be so bold as to say that some of us who call ourselves Christians – are not? We are not, because we will not believe.
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