“Countless women curl up on their couches to watch the same chick flicks over and over, especially the ones in which the hero gives everything to save the girl. Like the one rescued in movies, we want to be desired, fought for — pursued. And we are. Our Creator and King is pursuing us, but it’s so much better than the movies. He gave up His life and paid a great price to come and rescue us.” – Lynn Cowell in “Longing to be Pursued”
How about you? Even men often have that need to have someone want them, really want them and pursue them wholeheartedly. We all want to be needed, to make a difference in someone’s life, to feel like we matter. This need is often at the base of so many things we do, including “looking for love in all the wrong places.” We spend much energy seeking that indefinable thing that lets us know we are special.
As the rest of this article points out, we already have someone who pursues us, loves us, thinks we’re special above all others. This one is Jesus. He gave His life for us and pursues us to the end, loving us through it all.
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)
That, my friends, is a lot of love! Have you ever doubted God’s love for you? {If you’re human, you must say yes.} Do you really comprehend; can you wrap your mind around, the kind of love this is? What kind of God cares so much about a bunch of spoiled brats who seldom appreciate what He has done, is doing, will do for us? What kind of God allows His beloved Son to go through what He did, just so that we could have a way to Him?
Jesus is that white night, that hero that gave His life to protect and restore us. When you think of yourself as the bride of Christ, try to be the kind of bride that recognizes the value of the Groom and what He did to redeem you.
Sep 21, 2012 @ 23:24:19
It is hard to wrap my mind around that kind of love. You are right about the desire to be loved. I don’t watch many “chick flicks” but I occasionally watch one with my wife. It is very interesting how they really pull us in and make us think about love. We recently watched The Vow and for the next two days I thought about what it would be like to have a wife who forgot who I was.
Great message! May many more people follow Jesus.
Sep 22, 2012 @ 17:21:39
That would be difficult indeed! Men don’t talk about it (or maybe acknowledge it) as much, but we all have that need — we all have the need for God too. I’ve seen amazing examples of love on earth, but I know those are incomparable to the love of God. Sometimes when I watch my grandchildren sleep, or sing them to sleep, I think about God singing over me and compare those overwhelming feelings of adoration. He loves me! Amazing!
Sep 22, 2012 @ 22:24:32
That reminds me of this post from June– you read it, but I post it here anyway. http://wp.me/p1XHf9-M3 That picture of the Lord singing over us is amazing and calming.
Sep 23, 2012 @ 23:34:35
I remember that one Derek. I find it very reasurring and it just takes the intimacy and knowledge of His love up a level or two. 🙂