He loves her!

I mentioned that I was gonna write about love next. So here goes. 

He loved her, still does to this day. From the very first moment he thought about her, almost like imagined what she would be like before he met the actual person. She was going to be her future bride, at least that is what he hoped for, and did everything in his power to win her. This kind of pursuit was different, in the sense that there was a rare consistency in the way he only had eyes for her. To top it off, he was not giving up that easily. For a while everyone who was watching thought that he was only wasting his time, because her heart and mind seemed to be elsewhere.

See, she was a dreamer. She believed in her abilities to work extra hard and make something out of herself. She was working for more than just “not disappointing mom and pops.” She did not want to settle for the bare minimum, no not her. She wanted to take care of everybody, so she had to give her all. Isn’t she just one to die for? I mean, who would not want such a hardworking person in their lives? Her intentions were pure, her passion was genuine and her hopes and dreams were valid if we are to be sensible.

So she lived on, oblivious of how much she meant to him. I can say with confidence that word went around, that someone was dying to be with her. I guess she got carried away doing what she knew how to do best, what she thought she was born to do with her life. Much to the surprise of the universe, he never got tired. He did everything to get her attention. He sent her letters, told her that he loved her, in every sense that language could accommodate, and he even made promises to her that were very promising, now that I think about it. Everybody in her life had a different opinion. Some really liked him for her, they literally begged her to say yes. Some did not see anything good in him and did not believe that the love he claimed he had was real. Maybe they wanted her for themselves as well. Others did not care whether or not she accepted him. To them it made no difference whether she lived or died.

At some point she did say yes! Finally, all that effort did pay off. There was a party that day, or so I hear. I wasn’t invited. Not because they do not like me or something. They knew I was not going to make it to the venue at the time. (But I am so looking forward to their wedding, I must say)

See, they were lovely together, at first. I mean he was like she imagined and hoped that he would be. She really enjoyed spending time with him. And she grew to love him more with every moment she spent with him. 

Then life begun to happen, “honeymoon” was over. She begun to realize that this was going to be harder than she expected. She had to make sacrifices that she was not used to making. She had to close her eyes and her ears and say no when there were others coming with seemingly better promises to her. She had to bear with him in moments when he seemed to be distant, or absent, or not to care. She had to work hard to love on him because her life had not stopped when he came along. Remember she had big dreams. 

There are days she was faced with tough choices, to take strides that would hurt him and benefit her, or forfeit them all that he would be alright. But why did it have to be so hard? She contemplated quitting this love-hate relationship but he held on to her so tight. He continued to write her letters, to remind her that she still meant more to him than she would ever know. Not all days were hard or bad. They’ve had some really good ones too, and she has a lot to show for it.

I am still waiting, to see how this beautiful love story is going to unfold, up until she walks down that aisle. I have been thinking about the mysteries of love, and how deep it runs. The more I think about it, the more convinced I become about something I heard someone say a while back in a YouTube video; that love is not just but a feeling/emotion, real love is a verb, it is acting on what runs deep in the heart and soul. See Christ is still pursuing her (you and me) even when we do not care that He actually died because of this love. He died! Real death… he lay in a tomb for 3 days. 3 days! For you, because he loved you so much, he would rather die that let you go. Can you imagine that? ⁸ God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 (ESV)

I am not sure I can die for anybody, I mean let’s be real here. But He already did that for you. It is not rocket science, sometimes we really complicate this and scare part of the bride away. Imagine you owe someone, even from way before you met your spouse/spouse to be. Or let’s take it the other way, imagine someone you love has a debt they are unable to pay. You have the ability to pay, but it will cost you deeply and permanently. You love them deeply, and setting them free of this debt will go a long way into you spending the rest of your lives together happily and in peace. You do not hesitate to pay it off, and now they are free. It is that simple. Your debt has been paid. You did, are doing or will do wrong, Romans 6:23(ESV) ²³ For the wages of sin is death…. Christ died in our place, because He loved you, …but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

And now you are set free, no need to do those ceremonial offerings we read about in books like Leviticus and Numbers. See. ³⁶if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36 (ESV). As in ²⁴ He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24 (ESV). Isn’t that good news? No, it is great news! More like when she said yes! And you were thinking “phew! Thank heavens!”. Imagine you are that girl, and He is relentlessly pursuing you. Maybe you already said yes and you are on that honeymoon phase, or you are in the love-hate situation, or yours is just complicated. Soldier on, He never lets go. Maybe you read this and you are thinking, “oh no! not this crap again”, or you are just like “meh... whatever” and I lost you when I went all christianese and begun quoting scripture, and our little love story was over. I hope you will be at that bash, walking down the aisle having been washed white. I hope that you will say yes and begin this relationship that is not easy but has such a beautiful and sure ending. And when you do forsake all others and choose Him, there will be a bash up there for you.  

Till next time, do have a lovely time 😊