An Excerpt From Outpourings Of A Beloved Heart // A 30-Day Poetry Devotional About God's Love

 Chapter 1

Day One: A Love Better Than Life

So pure

So unchanging

So precious

So fulfilling, it always leaves me wanting more

So timeless

So steadfast

So unconditional

So refreshing, it infuses my soul from the crown of my head to the soles of my feet

Your love oh Lord

Yes, Your love

Your love took me away from the rejection of men

It picked me up and restored my faith in You

Your love met me bound to the chains of sin

It freed me and gave me a new song to sing

Your love met me broken and in the dark

It became a lamp for my feet and a light to my path

Your love filled my heart with reasons to rejoice

And it guided me back into Your presence

The more I live in Your presence Lord,

The more You capture my heart

And the more I fall in love with You

For no one can handle my heart as gently as You do

Your love is so gracious

So kind

So merciful

Yes, Your love

It is so captivating

So flawless

So empowering

Yes, Your love

I need it every hour of every day

I need it forever and always

For Your love is better than life

Reflections

Scripture: Psalm 63:1-5

God’s love is all around us and this truth still stands even in the world we live in today. Many heart breaking events happening in our world seem to point us towards everything that would be the opposite of love. And it may even be fair to say that our world is broken because all we need to do now is look at the news headlines to see evidence that hatred, anger and division have taken over.

But in spite of all these things, there is one truth that still remains. God’s love is all around us. Psalm 63 was written by King David while he was in the desert of Judah. He was in this dry and weary land with no water yet, he still expressed his longing and desperation for God’s love.

The psalmist proclaimed that he had beheld God’s power and glory and that the only thing capable of bringing him satisfaction in that desert was God’s love. He then went on to say that he longed for God’s love because it is better than life itself (Verse 3). This declaration came from a man who had fully experienced the fullness of the love of God.

The Bible teaches that it was because of God’s love for us that He created us and breathed the breath of life into our lungs so that we could become living beings (Genesis 2:7). It is because of His love for us that we are able to live, move and even exist (Acts 17:28). Each breath we take is a testament to His love and He is our life support.

Do the troubles in our world today make it seem like you too are in a dry, parched and weary land just like King David was? In this desert place, what are you longing for? Are you longing for God’s love too? Are you longing for His presence and to see the fullness of His glory? Does your soul always hunger and thirst for Him? Are you sensitive to His love? Do you truly believe that His love is better than life itself?

It would be interesting to know what inspired King David to make such a powerful declaration and as you go through this book, my prayer is that you too will become more sensitive to God’s love and that His presence will be all you seek. I also pray that hopefully, you will be able to declare in your heart and believe without any doubts that His love for you is better than life itself.

As you step out today, you can take comfort in His love for you. Seek His loving face always, spend time in His presence and let Him fill your heart with the joy and peace that flows freely from His throne. He loves you.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for Your love which gives me life. Please help me to be more sensitive to it today. Help me to take comfort in it even in this broken world. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Today’s affirmation: I will seek God’s love always because it is better than life.

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God bless you :)

Joanny 💕