…find out what pleases the Lord.(Ephesians 5:10)

There’s a big difference between desire and love.  Desire is about you—your wants, your needs, and how the object of your desire can fulfill them.  Even the term, “Object of your desire,” sounds like a thing, not a person.

Love, on the other hand, is not about you; it is about the beloved.  Your wants and needs are subordinated to theirs.  When you love someone, you want to know everything about them.  So you spend hours with them, hanging on their every word. You study them, looking for the things they like to do, to eat, to wear.  Kind of like stalking, only not so creepy. You pay attention; you get to know them. Then you show your love by doing things that you know they’ll appreciate. It can be hard work, but it feels like pure joy.

When was the last time you dove into Scripture with the sole purpose of knowing God better, of finding out what makes him happy?  Better question: When will be the next time?

Happy Thursday, Beloved