Our key verses summarize the problem of merely dating God. Without the relationship, He simply does not know us. The fact that we ate and drank with Him or that we were close in proximity to Him is basically saying that we were just dating Him. And that brings me to the last non-negotiable for a successful relationship with God; passion. It saddens me to think how aggressively we pursue each other in dating terms. We can become so depressed when things do not go the way we wanted them to. We can expend so much energy thinking about the other person and try so desperately to make it work. Where is that aggressive pursuit of the lover of our soul? Where is the desperation in our heart toward the one who loved us so much that while we wanted nothing to do with Him He died for us anyway? That is true love. That is a relationship worth pursuing. That is someone worth getting to know inside and out. That is someone worth communicating with every day of our lives. That is someone deserving to be pursued passionately. Take that next step in your relationship with Him today. Make the commitment.
Reverend Anthony Wade November 15, 2011
