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fections of a lovesick bride. He did it all for love.
Love is the primary staple of the secret place. So you’ll often find yourself spending most of your quiet time in the simple ex- change of affection. You’ll find a thousand and more ways to say, “I love You,” and He’ll amaze you with the creativity and energy with which He’ll reciprocate His passions for you.
Start your day with just loving Him. Your requests can wait; your Bible studying can wait; your intercessions can wait. Be- fore anything else, give your love to your Lord. Let Him know that love is the great motivator of your heart. “I’m here, Father,
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because I love You. You are the center of my universe! I hallow and reverence Your name. I enjoy being with You.”
The Lord has put His requirements within easy reach of every one of us, regardless of social class, age, personality, giftings, etc. All He asks for is love. Even the mentally handicapped are usu- ally capable of loving. Love is the great equalizer in the kingdom, putting us all on the same playing field. No one has an advantage over another in giving and receiving love.
Don’t come to Jesus and try to be intellectually stimulating to Him. There’s nothing you could say that would cause Him to respond, “Wow, that’s a neat insight!” You may as well abort all attempts to be cerebral with Jesus; He simply doesn’t try to engage us at that level. Just come and love Him. He’s looking for heartfelt sincerity, for visceral passion, for authentic relationship. No matter what kind of a dullard you think you might be, you can love. And He loves you! He enjoys all of us equally when we just love Him.
The secret place is where we seek to become a better lover of God. We practice the language of love; we surrender to the Spirit of love; we search for ways to give even more of our hearts to Him in love. This has nothing to do with your personality. No matter how emotional or non-emotional your temperament, you can love. And you can get better at it. “Lord, give me a childlike simplicity that delights in your simplest blessings.”
The times I enjoy my kids most are when they are enjoying my company or expressing their affection to me. When they do so, it’s never with fancy words or careful decorum. They might even be clumsy or unsure of how to express themselves. It might be the simplest expression, or maybe just a kiss without any words whatsoever, but it melts my heart. Lord, grant me the freedom to be childlike in Your presence.
As you express your love to the Lord, you may find yourself instinctively wanting to sing to Him. That’s what the secret place is all about! It’s the place where you can express yourself to your Friend without inhibition, knowing that He doesn’t get distracted with your pitch or vibrato or rhythmic meter; He looks straight at your heart and receives your song as the finest
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solo. There’s an intrinsic bond between music and love. Listen to a radio station, and you’ll discover that 95% of the world’s songs have to do with love. Music and love go together. That’s why music and singing are such a natural part of our secret life with God. Let the Spirit carry you away on the winds of worship, open the inner chambers of your soul, and sing in the Spirit to your Beloved (Ephesians 5:19). Learn to soar in the song of the Lord!
As Christ dwells in our hearts through faith, we are rooted and grounded in love (Ephesians 3:17). As you give yourself to loving your Lord, you are putting down roots into the love of God. It’s the confidence of His love for you that will carry you through the storms of life. Satan wants to blow you over with the winds of adversity, but you have become established and rooted in love as you have pursued a living relationship with Christ through faith. Nothing can unsettle you because you are now established in love. Even though the love of many will grow cold (Matthew 24:12), it will not come near you, for you are rooted in a love that will never let you go.
Oh, dear friend, are you established in the Father’s love? As His word is open before you, and as you give your heart to Him, let Him begin to lavish upon you the infinite riches of His eter- nal love. He loves you with an everlasting love (Jeremiah 31:3)! He has literally killed Himself to be one with you. His love is so breathtaking and intoxicating that when you are filled with this love, the Scriptures testify that you are being filled with all the fullness of God Himself (Ephesians 3:16-19). What a glorious adventure, to explore the magnificent recesses of the boundless love of Christ!
One of the most powerful assurances that I carry in my heart is Psalm 91:14, “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him.” I have chosen to set my love upon Him every day, regardless of circumstances, because I know that He is work- ing even the difficult circumstances together for good. As I come to the secret place and daily set my affections upon Him, I am established in the confidence that He will deliver me.
I remember a five-year period of darkness during which all I could do was fall on my face before the Lord and say, “I love You.”
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I couldn’t do any spiritual warfare; I couldn’t do any intercession; I couldn’t fight any battles. All I could do was love. In retrospect, I now realize I was exercising the most powerful form of warfare possible. Love is the most powerful force in the universe. When you simply release your love to your Lord, you are stepping into the dimension where God works on behalf of His loved ones. I hope you’re latching onto this awesome secret. Just love Him! Open the alabaster jar of your heart and pour yourself upon His feet in loving adoration. You’ll unlock the passions of heaven and be lifted into new dimensions of blessed communion with your Lover and Friend.
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