The Divine Drive

So it was New Year's Day and I was super busy. I had a million and one things to do. Well, I had finally finished the million and started off to the one. My cousin was visiting from West Virginia and we were going to have a girl's night with some of our other family. I dropped my husband off at work and was on my way... headed south for the evening. As I merged onto the freeway I was completely overwhelmed by the amazing panoramic view that suddenly entranced me. The sun was setting. It felt as if I could not catch my breath as I tried to capture these colors that danced over the mountains. Colors that I have never seen. If I didn't know any better, I would have swore the Lord was going to bust through the amazing orange sunburst that poured from the sky... and I was swept away.

It felt like I was on a breath taking first date, only I had been with my Love before. Somehow though, every time feels new and refreshing. My heart was beating faster and my body had those ticklish tingles that you cannot ever understand. It was as if I could feel the gentle whispers of my Lover in my ear but there was no sound except for some old song by Mae on my iPod. It just so happened that it was a romantic song playing and the love that I so longed to feel with another human transformed into a deep longing for a more real love with my Savior.

I began to pour my heart out to Him about my desire and the reality of the sweet tug He had on my soul; and He listened. Not only did He listen but He showed me things that my significant other would have never known about myself. It was then that I realized that He truly does know every last detail of my life. He brought to my attention a few things that I needed to focus on, not to worry, He would help me to get through the hard times... and I believed Him. Never have I felt so safe, never have I really known that someone truly loves me without condition. I always thought I did, but in this moment it occurred to me that I didn't.

I realized I have a real intimate and Perfect relationship with the Almighty and Living God, with the precious Jesus that gave His life to have this romance with me. He set up that "date". He put that time aside and said I am going to do something special for my beloved, she needs to know that I have never let her go. He showed me that I can never have a "perfect romance" here on Earth with my husband, and the only way that it would ever even be close is if I have a "perfect romance" with Him. I cannot love anyone the way that I need to until He has changed my heart and showed me how. The only way this could happen is within a beautiful and intimate romance with Jesus.

I was blessed that day beyond belief and I have never felt a peace, a love, or any joy like I experienced on that Divine Drive.