"You have stolen my heart, my sister,
my bride;
you have stolen my heart
with one glance of your eyes,
with one jewel of your necklace."
In all honesty, I am not comfortable with today's thoughts.
It is too close for me to be comfortable.
This level of closeness is not how I think of God. It is too intimate, too cozy, too personal. It makes me squirm.
It is also challenging me.
Thinking about this verse today has made me realize that I do hold God at arm's length. I do want to feel madly in-love with God. I do not want to squirm away when He closes in. I want to dare to look deep into His eyes with adoration and adoration alone.
Lord God, I do not want to hold You away. I do not want to simply esteem You. Honor and respecting You is great. Trusting You is a thing of beauty. But loving You with total abandon, that is a new thought. Ravishing You, makes me uncomfortable. I am sorry that I do not love and adore You in the way that You desire. Help me to let go of me and give all to You.
