Let Me Tell You About Our Place
“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:4-7).
Can I show you where we can go together? Can I dance with you, grab hold of your hand, my fingers clasped around your palm? You are graceful when you dance with Me. You are free, your steps light and sure. You plant each foot firmly into soil. You know this ground, this earth. The floor is level and you respond, fully, to my subtle hints at what will be the next move to make.
You trust Me. You know Me. You want to be with Me. You know who you are and your burden is light and your smile is radiant and your eyes shine.
You are home.
You are home.
You let Me take you deeper in, this place where the two of us can be together. And you follow Me, each move a response to my movement. You only lean when I lean. You only pivot when I turn. Your eyes are on Me and the whole world is here, right here, us two.
You know you are seen and wanted. You know you are made and chosen and breathtaking. I look at you, and I must catch my breath. I love to watch you. I love to be with you. I love to hold you in my arms and be your safe place and let you be quiet and let you be angry and let you be troubled. I love to soothe you. I love to comfort you. I love to tell you everything is going to be okay.
My darling, hide away with Me. Hide away and come out, further, into the light. Hide away and go out, into the places where I move, holding your hand, beckoning you toward Me. Always toward Me.
Where I go and you follow, you know the steps because I am just ahead. Keep your eyes on Me. Keep your hand pressed into mine, and you will hear only music, the music of laughter when you know joy, the music of tears when you cry, the music of whispers when your heart is troubled.
I stay with you, and I ask you to stay with Me. I am for you. I love you. This is our place. The place where you stay with Me and go, where I go.
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Kathleen Cooke is an inspiring woman—the kind who always “keeps her tennis shoes on and tied for Jesus.” In other words, she’s always ready to give Him her everything, whether it’s in her roles as a wife and mother or through her career as an actress, producer, and author. Ever an advocate for transforming our culture for God through the arts, she says, “I believe that the Bible holds the answers to our hearts’ desires and questions, and artists are key in communicating its truth and wisdom.” Do you agree? Have you seen that play out in your own life? Read her full interview here.
There is a profound mystery in the way God loves us: He is both our sanctuary and our strength. When He invites us into the "fragrant lands" of His heart, He isn't just offering a temporary escape from the world; He is offering us a new way to walk through it. We don’t have to be dragged through life, or walk through it alone; we can lean on our heavenly Father’s shoulder, like the Beloved in Song of Songs. Do you want that, sister? To rest on His strength and to be hidden in His love? Then this Loop Encounter (No. 88) is for you today.
Here’s something I’m thinking about a lot this morning: “To steward our time as a gift from God keeps our hearts turned to Him. It keeps us abiding with God as He abides with us. We lean in for direction, for fulfillment, for everything. When we recognize our time is His, we remember our place and His place, too.” → From this article by Courtney Weaver, about time well spent with Jesus.
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