FIRST LOVE

November 14

Psalms 34:9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.

When our life is in ‘want’, when it is it in need of comfort, soothing, love, care, provision, direction, and fulfillment, there is a promise of total satisfaction for the soul that gives the Lord respect and reverence.

We may wonder how reverence and respect for our Lord brings to our life the satisfaction that our soul seeks. We cannot see that everything we need is enclosed within the secret intimacy of the love relationship that we bear for our Lord. Even human love can be so strong that one can feel totally satisfied and at peace when in the arms of their beloved companion. During such moments of earthly endearments, one feels like the world could stop and come to an end and you would still feel at peace, as long as you are near that person that seems to fulfill you in every way. How much more will our soul be fulfilled and at peace when in His arms, close to Him, our hearts beating as one!”

Do we really know the love of our Lord? Have we personally tangibly experienced his warmth, his beauty, and his caring heart for us? Do we ever get spiritually enraptured while with him in the intimacy of the ‘closet’? When we truly experience his abundant love, we are also sincerely able to say, that in the fear of the Lord there is no want.

The real question to ask ourselves is, is He our first love? Is He your all in all? Is He the One, our soul longs for? Is He the desire of our heart?

Psalms 42:1-2 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. (2) My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?