"Becoming Carriers of His Manifest Presence" - Steve Porter, Rochester, NY
I was sound asleep, but in my dreams I was wide awake. Oh, listen! It's the sound of my lover knocking, calling! 'Let me in, dear companion, dearest friend, my dove, consummate lover! I'm soaked with the dampness of the night, drenched with dew, shivering and cold.'" (Song of Solomon 5:2)
We can capture the Lord's beautiful heart and, in turn, be blessed with the free gift of His relentless love. It's a remarkable thing to know the heart of God. It's amazing that we, as the very creations of God, can capture the affection of our Creator. It amazes me that although God created the world with a spoken word—although He created us out of dust and then breathed life into us, making us out of nothing—He loves us with a deep affection found nowhere else. Read more ...
