Pharmaceutical Romance????

While watching one of those pharmaceutical “romance” commercials (I felt extremely awkward even though I was the only one in the room :p), the Lord gave me a revelation!

As the couple in the commercial started feeling amorous, everything began turning into water around them.  They were in a kitchen and all of a sudden the refrigerator had a waterfall rushing over the top of it and the floor became a gentle river rippling under their feet.

Water…it seems so insignificant. But we have to have it to survive!  Not only does it give and sustain life, but playing in it is fun and it’s romantic!  Vacations are usually planned around bodies of water!  It is nearly impossible to get kids or newlyweds out of it.

Jesus is the River of Life!! Not only does He forgive our sins and give us new life, but He romances us and brings great joy in the process!

“Anyone who is thirsty may come to me!  Anyone who believes in Me may come and drink! For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of living water will flow from His heart!’” John 7:37&38

What a romantic God to create the crashing waves in the ocean for us to enjoy and who paints a new and unique sunset every single evening just for His beloved. He is so gracious that He even shares those priceless expressions of love with people who despise Him. He is tenderly wooing them to Himself.

What’s more romantic than a God who hand-crafted a perfect woman for Adam in Genesis and closes in Revelation with the Wedding Feast of the Lamb! Bookends of romance with a lot of romance in between!

The mighty, awesome, creator of the universe holds me in the palm of His hand and sings love songs over me. He keeps every one of my tears in a bottle and hears every one of my sighs. My Mighty Lover dances with me and writes every prayer I have ever prayed in a scroll. Whenever my thoughts turn toward Him, He is already thinking about me (of all people!!) more thoughts than I could ever count! 

Such a loving, compassionate, tender-hearted God and He chooses me for His bride!!!!! And YOU!!  

I will make you my wife forever, showing you righteousness and justice, unfailing love and compassion. I will be faithful to you and make you mine, and you will finally know me as LORD. Hosea 2:19&20