In my own little head, I’ve come to the conclusion that
every relationship here on earth is a picture of some aspect of our
relationship with God – practice, if you will.
As kids, we learn to know God as Father based on (or in
spite of) our family dynamic. We
learn to love and receive love unconditionally, and to trust a God who is big
enough to have a plan for what’s best.
We learn about discipline and forgiveness.
A transition comes somewhere along the line where we understand
God as our friend. Friendships,
especially in childhood and the teen years, are complicated (at least, in my
experience), and yet they deal with some of the same matters of love and
forgiveness.
The most intimate relationship is that of husband and wife;
I’m currently reading Revelation, which refers to the church as the bride of
Christ, talking about love and relationship in those terms. It’s mind-blowing to think of the
intimacy of marriage as a picture of how close God made us to be with Him, but
if you’re looking for it as you read His word, it’s there.
If you want more, check out a book by Gene Edwards called The
Divine Romance. He’s the
author who wrote one of my favorites, A Tale of Three Kings, which is
also a great read (and a short one, at that).
No husband or wife likes to be taken for granted; today, I
want my heart to be tender toward God, remembering that He deserves all my love
and devotion.
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