The Love of Her Life

When you are in love you have to talk about your loved one (if you can talk) and communicate in multiple ways with him or her frequently. Luke 2:38 Amplified Bible says, "And she too came up at that same hour, and she returned thanks to God and talked of [Jesus] to all who were looking for the redemption (deliverance) of Jerusalem."

The prophetess Ann was ecstatic about God. She was a widow for 84 years, and night and day she spent her time in the temple communicating with God. She couldn't get enough of Him.

God likes passionate lovers. He wants us to seek Him out with abundant energy, perpetually excited to find out every possible detail about Him. Ephesians 5:10 Amplified Bible says, "And try to learn [in your experience] what is pleasing to the Lord [let your lives be constant proofs of what is most acceptable to Him]."

Working in a church building full-time is not necessarily indicative of a red-hot love affair with God. God wants fiery, sizzling love with all believers. How could we not be turned on by Him, the one who is three in one (God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ and God the Holy Spirit)? And if that weren't enough to explore Revelation 1:4 Amplified Bible says, "John to the seven assemblies (churches) that are in Asia: May grace (God’s unmerited favor) be granted to you and spiritual peace (the peace of Christ’s kingdom) from Him Who is and Who was and Who is to come, and from the seven Spirits [the sevenfold Holy Spirit] before His throne."

Praying and fasting can be intimate. While God knows everything about us He still wants us to voluntarily share ourselves with Him. We don't have to hide anything from God. How freeing and fantastic to be in a relationship with someone who totally understands us and is more for us than we are for our self. How reassuring that there is someone who will never reject us and that finds us so wonderful that He is always willing to communicate with us and about us with the Godhead. God has to talk about us! We need never think that we are alone, alienated and abandoned. God abounds with affection for believers and an ability to keep us in eternal, loving relationship with Him.

What are some of your favorite experiences with God in prayer and fasting?