An Intimate Heart

2 Cor. 6:14 (TLB) “Don’t be teamed with those who do not love the Lord, for what do the people of God have in common with the people of sin? How can light live with darkness?” It really does not make sense for believers to get attached to or marry unbelievers because it is God’s Presence in the marriage equation that unites and solidifies the union. The thrill is usually short-lived but the pain and sorrow lasts longer. 

The image included is to help you visualize the indispensible role of Jesus in the marriage equation. At the base of the triangle, the distance between the man and the woman is wide. But as the man and woman move closer to Jesus, the distance between them shortens. God’s ideal is for the man and the woman to become one with Christ. When this happens, the distance between them disappears. That is why God’s Word says in Eccl. 4:12 (TLB) “…a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.” Christ is the third person in the relationship and He unites and binds it together. 

If love is going to last I must listen with all my heart, I must forgive with all my heart, I must be humble with all my heart, and I must love God with all my heart. However, the truth is that none of us can do this by our own strength. We need God’s help. For people that have a challenge listening because they love the sound of their own voice, you need to ask God for help to listen with all your heart. Some of us need to ask the Lord to help us forgive with all our hearts and ask for the grace to be humble with all our hearts. Or perhaps your prayer today is to ask God for help to love Him with all your heart. The truth is none of us can do these things in our strength. Take loving God for example, no one can come to God unless He draws him or her. The objective is to be one with Christ and then listening, forgiving, being humble, and loving becomes possible.

Prayer: Father, give me the grace to listen with all my heart, to forgive with all my heart, to be humble with all my heart, and to love You with all my heart, in Jesus Name. Amen!