Divine Romance

Ever since my college years at A&M, I have been so intrigued with the concept of the Lord pursuing us romantically. (Song of Songs 4:7-9) I don’t know about you, but perhaps I simply missed this facet of God’s character when I was growing up in the church, and I do not recall it being introduced to me until about the time I became engaged to Craig.

Upon our engagement, or soon before, we both read Tommy Nelson’s Song of Solomon, which beautifully depicts the church as the bride of Christ. As believers—from all ages, from all countries, for all time—we are presented to Christ as His bride; what an extraordinary, incomparable relationship He allows us to experience! His love is a redeeming love, a love that brings salvation, a love that bestows grace, a love that covers all sins: "...even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him..." (Eph 1:4).

Last night at the Phil Wickham concert, I was again reminded of Christ’s desire to romance and pursue me into a deeper relationship with Him. Phil’s song, Divine Romance, is the prayer of my heart this morning—thank you, Lord!

"The fullness of Your grace is here with me
The richness of Your beauty’s all I see
The brightness of Your glory has arrived
In Your presence God, I’m completely satisfied

For You I sing I dance
Rejoice in this divine romance
Lift my heart and my hands
To show my love, to show my love

A deep deep flood, an Ocean flows from You
Of deep deep love, yeah it’s filling up the room
Your innocent blood, has washed my guilty life
In Your presence God I’m completely satisfied"


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