"For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called" (Isaiah 54:5).
Isn't that beautiful? I'm 19 years old, and I'm a girl, and girls love to dream, and girls love romance stories and fairy tales. Prince and Princess ride off in the sunset on a noble white steed into the sunset, and they live happily ever after. *sigh*
And so go the stories...stories that would have me believe I can never be happy as a single girl. Stories that would whisper in my ear, "You'll never be complete until that special someone comes into your life..."
I beg to differ!!
Right now, at this very moment, I have a Husband! I have a Lover! And this is no ordinary groom, but my soul's Husband willingly laid down His life for me.
Oh, how I wish I could know the extent of his love for me. How I wish I could understand the depth of His commitment to me. And how I wish that I could love Him more.
Yes, what a beautiful paradox! Right now, even as a single girl, I am married. I love being single, and I'm truly content right now! I love the freedom that comes from being unmarried, the freedom to be able to focus undistractedly on my Lord. And I don't want to lose sight of that. As more and more of my friends began dating or courting or getting married, I don't want to fall away from my Maker and my Husband, and began dreaming of an earthly man.
Yes, I look forward to being married one day, and falling in love with a man. But until that day comes, I am satisfied. I am more than satisfied.
I wrote the song below so I could sing it and remind myself: "I am His bride!"
MY FIRST ROMANCE
Castles in the clouds, Starry-eyed dreams
Fluttering hearts, “Does he love me?”
Fragile hopes, Shattered dreams
Broken hearts - all this I see.
I have found love – vast and free
Love that spilled its blood for me.
CHORUS
How could I resist His tender call?
How could I resist Love giving all?
My heart has found its One true Love
Oh, this is my first Romance.
Hand in mine, walks by my side
He’ll never leave , I’m asking “why?”
Somehow, someway, He wanted me
Here’s my heart, here’s all of me
CHORUS
A bride right now, I wait for my Groom
Clothed in white, He promised it soon
Can’t wait for the day I see His face.
My Groom will come, and take me away.
I love my Lord, because He is my soul's husband.
Beautiful poem! Its so refreshing to know that we will always possess His unconditional love. (If we accept it).
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing this.
~Annah~
P.S. You have a very nice blog!