Pure Affection

Year 7-Day 117: Today, I am grateful for pure affection.

I saw this picture and my first thought was "Oh, Yeshua", which is Jesus name in Hebrew. My second though was "pure affection". Something about the image touches my heart. The love is tangible. There is something about a kiss on the head that fills us with warmth. It is nurturing and protective. 

Can you feel the intimacy? 

I am so grateful we can pray and be intimate with the Lord. There is no magic formula. It simply requires taking the time to be still and present. It may begin with reading a scripture or a favorite worship song, and suddenly, it is as if He is raining kisses from heaven. 

He knows the number of stars in the sky and he calls them by name, and we are even more precious in his sight. He was willing to step out of heaven and into our human skin to show us His great love.

Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these? He who brings out their host by number, calling them all by name; by the greatness of his might and because he is strong in power, not one is missing.-Isaiah 40:29

We can take a deep breath and know we are loved. No matter the circumstances... we are His. He can calm our fears and recharge our weary hearts. His affection for us is deep and wide, covering a multitude of failures and shortcomings. We can quiet our spirits and gentle our hands for the work he gives us. 

 ...but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.-1 Peter 3:4

We can grow and go. He is always with us. He wants to be with us. 

Today, I am grateful for pure affection.