Jeremiah 31:20
“‘Oh! Ephraim is my dear, dear son, my child in whom I take pleasure! Every time I mention his name, my heart bursts with longing for him! Everything in me cries out for him. Softly and tenderly I wait for him.’ GOD’s Decree.”
“‘Is not Israel still my son, my darling child?’ says the Lord. ‘I often have to punish him, but I still love him. That’s why I long for him and surely will have mercy on him.’”
God has a lover’s heart. Having made us, he freed us, and hoped we would choose to return to him. He waits for us, longs for us. How can this be? The Creator, big and powerful beyond our imagination, longs for us, each individual in a sea of humanity. Were he without love, there would be no need for judgment and we would sin ourselves unto destruction. Amazing, this big God cares, calls, forgives and redeems. Those who know him cannot help but love him.
Lord, it is a great privilege to know you. I am undone with gratitude. I owe you everything. Help me return it to you willingly, denying you nothing you may ask for, always delighted to follow and serve you with all my heart.