Do you remember when you first fell in love?
how your love consumed you.
all you could talk about.
all you could think about.
all you wanted to do was be with your love.
you could smell, taste and touch the sweetness of love.
you recognized the voice of love from afar.
you could see love in a crowd.
you did everything to please.
you did not want to disappoint.
you arranged your schedule to do whatever/whenever.
Does the engulfing flame of love still exist or are the small embers trying to spark anew? Remember the precious breath of life that still remains in you and fan the flame of consuming love once again.
Recently our team enjoyed a spiritual retreat in Bran, România. We used this time to reflect, recharge and review the Word of God. We reviewed the churches of Revelation and I saw my relationship to Christ in all churches. Our desire is to always be captivated by the first love we had in Jesus Christ. Many things can pull us away from our first love - May we always be wooed back to the most amazing love relationship we could ever know...
As we gleaned insights from Revelation, these were the words that rang true in my spirit. May these words be your heart cry as well.
FERVENT LOVE
Fervent Love
Passionate Desire
Lord Jesus in me
Light my fire.
Take my heart
To you I give
All of me
For You, I live.
Take me back
to the place
When I first
saw Your face.
Remind me of
the Love You gave
on that day
when I was saved.
Fix my eyes
on Your face
As I am consumed
by Your grace.
When my heart
leans toward fear
A still, small voice
scream "I am near!"
Fervent Love
My desire for thee
A crown of life
You will place on me.
When you place a stone
in my hand,
with a new name
I will stand.
I hold fast
to Your name
when others see my life
may they hear "JESUS" proclaimed!
Your manna I crave
Your water I need
You are my everything
My life, My creed.
Fervent Love
Passionate Desire
You, O Lord
Are my consuming fire.
All alone in secret places
You see the masks and many faces
Show me who I really am
Crippled and broken, Your precious lamb.
Search deep within
my heart and mind
Reveal my sin
That would keep me blind.
You know my love
and steadfast faith
Judge my works
both small and great.
Fervent Love
Passionate Desire
All for You
Lift me higher
Awake my soul
I want to live
I love Your grace
You freely give.
I'm clothed in Jesus
My garment is praise
My hands, my life
to You I raise.
Strengthen me
with Your power
As I break through the ground
Your most beautiful flower.
I remember Your words
I heard You speak
My comittment to You
I promise to keep.
In Your book
You have written my name
I stand before You
without any shame.
Fervent Love
Give me more
You alone
I adore.
Anoint my eyes
with healing balm
bind my wounds
and I am calm.
With white hot love
You refine me with fire
As I melt
You take me higher.
I desire to sit
at Your banquet table
make me strong, willing and able.
Your voice I hear
at the door
walk right in
I want You more.
Fervent Love
Passionate Desire
Your flame in me
rises higher.
With Holy discipline
I am corrected
with Your Vine
I long to be connected.
Lead me to repentance
fill me with Your zeal
I follow Your steps
up this Holy hill.
I long to sit near You
on Your glorious throne
You live in me
- Christ alone.
When I am refined
with Your white hot flame
may I daily
praise Your name.
Gentle counsel
is what You speak
with Your peace
I become meek.
Fervent Love
Consuming Fire
light in me
Passionate Desire.
Your door is wide open
I want to dance within
sin has no grip
You have cleansed me again.
A pillar in Your temple
I will always stand
As You hold firm
with a Righteous right hand.
I hold fast
clinging to my crown
All for Your Kingdom,
Glory and Renown.
Keep me patient,
enduring Your will
Your spirit in me
is calm and still.
Enemies fall down
before my feet
Your power is so great
You allow no defeat.
Your name is engraved
deep within my soul
Only with Your love
I am made whole.
As I repent
to my King
His Fervent Love
washes me clean.
Face to face
one day we shall meet
" a basket of souls"
May I lay at Your feet.
Fervent Love
Passionate Desire
Burn in me
Your unquenchable fire.
You're the Lord of my dance
overwhelm me once more
You are my pleasure
Forever More.
Fervent Love
I give to thee
May I love
As You love me...
--- To my Savior King
Your daughter, muddy hands a.k.a. tamara
