Surely

It's pretty sad that fall is coming to a close..I was just getting used to it too..

We see bad pictures of love

They make us feel helpless

                        Hopeless

                        Discouraged

                        Afraid

We do away with them

As best as we can.

We try not to let them sink in

Surely the love of God is better

Surely it is higher,

For if it is like these

Future glory looks not so bright.

We see good pictures of love

They make us feel empowered

                        Hopeful

                        Encouraged

                        Safe

We soak them in

As best we can.

We want their reality to sink in

Surely the love of God is better

Surely it is higher,

It is more perfect that these,

And so future glory looks bright.

Oh Father we confess that our best attempts at love are but shadows of yours. We recognize that not only the bad, but also the good pictures of love we receive are not worth comparing to the love that you demonstrate to us. As loved as we are capable of feeling in the presence of our dear ones, your love is higher and wider and stronger and deeper. Nothing shall sever us from it.

“Open our eyes, Lord, we want to see Jesus

to reach out and touch Him, and say that we love Him”

And know that by him too,

we are so, incredibly, unceasingly, undeniably, unconditionally loved.

Teach us to work at understanding these things, we pray.

Ephesians 3:14-21

Blessings.