“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” 1 John 4:7-8 (KJV)
As I thought about the love of my Lord Jesus, the title for this blog came to me, because there is no greater love than the love of Jesus. We spend years and decades of our lives searching for ‘true love,’ or the ‘one,’ but the only One that can fill the void in our hearts is Jesus. If we don’t know God, then we don’t know what true love is. For love is of God and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
I’ve spent years of my life searching for a love that only Jesus could give me. He loves me despite the many mistakes I’ve made. He loves me even though I fell short. When I delight in Him, He grants me the desires of my heart. When I’m hungry for Him, He fills me. When my soul longs for Him, in a dry and parched land where there is no water, He fills my cup. He is everything to me, and I can’t imagine my life without Him. I don’t want to imagine my life without Him. Even after finding Him, I’ve tried to live without Him, and there were times I replaced the emptiness in my heart with things and people, but they always fell short. Jesus, my Lord, was patiently waiting for me to come back to Him, and when I did, His arms were open, full of love, grace, and mercy.
Daughters of Fire, the Lord is waiting for you. He wants to heal you from hurt and from trauma. He wants to deliver and use you for His honor and glory. There is nothing you’ve done that’s so terrible that you can’t tell Him that He won’t forgive you. He already knows everything anyway. Daughters of Fire, may your hearts long for Jesus to become the best friend you can ever have this year. May He become the lover of your soul. May your hearts burn with the desire to please Him. He loves you! His love will heal the broken pieces of your heart. When you are misunderstood, He understands. He is ever patient. He is kind. He is caring and compassionate. He knows you deeply, and He sees the tears and hurt, yet extends the fingers of His healing grace. Daughters of Fire, my prayer for you this year is to know The Person of Jesus Christ. The Living God. And when you’ve gotten to know Him, you will desire to please Him. You will want to spend time with Him, talking to Him throughout the day and night. He fills you that you don’t even remember to eat or drink. Time doesn’t matter when you are with Him.
For a while, I forgot just how much He loved me. I was talking, teaching, and preaching about Him, but not really spending much time with Him. I took Him for granted, and it was hard for me to tell Him that. I had replaced Him with things and relationships that weren’t important. He was no longer first in my life. I wasn’t seeking Him first. When I realized the state of my relationship, or lack thereof, with Him, I decided to be honest with Him. I told Him things I’ve never shared with anyone else. I revealed my true self to Him. It was ugly and painful to me, yet it was beautiful to Him. I opened my heart to Him and asked for His forgiveness and His healing grace. I didn’t really realize how broken and hurt I was until I began to spend time with Him and talk to Him like the Best Friend He was. He, in return, touched me and gave me a new heart and a new perspective on what it is to be loved by Him. I learned to forgive myself and others. all because Jesus loved me more than I could have ever imagined. I’m sharing with you to let you know that He understands. He knows, yet tell Him anyway. When He reveals parts of you that are not pleasing to Him, ask Him for forgiveness and the grace to help you to change.
Daughters of Fire, there is no greater love than the love of Jesus. Open your hearts to Him if you don’t know Him yet, and receive His love, grace, and forgiveness. In all your imperfections, He loves you. He’s waiting patiently, earnestly, and lovingly for you. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you as you become transparent with Him this year and beyond. May the wine and the oil be poured upon you as you repent, release, and forgive. May you receive a heart of flesh that beats with the love and compassion of Jesus. I’m praying for you, I love you, but Jesus loves you best!
Daughter Of Fire 