TO LOVE YOU BACK




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It is just after Easter and this is one of the holidays I always pray to see things differently and get a new perspective on my Christian walk or go deeper and be keen on the details that God places in front of me. There is so much that Christ did for us on the cross. A label of death and curses was used as a symbol of an unconditional love. We have been told these over and over again and it is my joy to always remember the perfect work on the
cross but today this song gave me a new perspective:



And I can't still believe
That you've loved me for eternity
And what's so marvelous to me
Is that I finally get... I finally get
I get to love You..
(To love You back)
I get to love You..
I get to love You..
I have never thought of it this way. Before, we knew God to be far from man because of the sin in the world but once Christ paid the price and made a way for us to get to the Father, we are able to Love God back. Isn't it beautiful? We now know we can get to Him fully without any limitation because Christ tore the veil that kept us from experiencing God's glory.

Before it was more of a second hand relationship. Only a few were able to access God's presence. Think about the rituals and sacrifices that we had to give just to reach to Him. Mind you the blood of sheep did not guarantee a perfect wash and so it had to be repetitive. But now, we can Love Him because we know Him as a good Father. We can enjoy His presence from anywhere and anytime. We are able to have a relationship with Him who first loved us. We drink from the well of His abundance every time we go to Him.
The open doors of His presence are countless. I am glad I am able to Love God not because I fear His wrath but because I have drank of His pure love. I have experienced His peace and I know of His grace. He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords. Above all, He is Love.

Inspired by:
To Love You Back by Jamie Grace
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LsNDzPp7Mc

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