The power of love

I used to find it hard to put together the words 'power' and 'love'. My perceptions were that power was force, and love was tenderness (even mushiness!). How wrong I was!

I saw the power of love a few weeks ago. At a weekend seminar on the Father's love a man in his 70s, comfortably retired, was exploring who God was. And in a time of prayer he was held by a motherly woman (20 years younger!)and he wept as Father's love filled his heart. Within two days of that encounter he has resigned everything associated with being the head of the local masonic lodge! If that is not 'the power of love' I don't know what is!

Who would not want such encounters! Who would not want to be so changed without days of argument..! His heart was washed and filled by Father's divine love. And nothing is the same any more.

I was talking to a younger woman yesterday who is hurting so bad because her mother will not spend time with her, but does with her sister. She aches to be loved by her mother in a way that takes away her pain of rejection. But she is looking in the wrong direction. The nurturing love of Father (who has mother love too - for that is where it all comes from) can fill that void and so complete her that she can forgive and not need to ache for this from her mother. We were created to be filled with his love. Anything else is a bonus. I am praying I can help her see that and reach out for this powerful love.
He comes as we abandon our search for substitutes - and our holding onto the debts of others. "You owe me nothing!" is a most liberating posture. Looking at our Father and saying "You have all I need" is the only way our aching hearts will be filled.