Filling Your Life

Perhaps in your earthly love story with your husband, you noticed him long before he started to try to catch your eye from across a crowded room. Or maybe you were like Matt and I, and went back, laughing through the memories, with him pointing out the ways he pursed you when you were oblivious to the effort. In the story of God’s pursuit of you, it may seem as though you were the one to find Him. Or maybe you’re not quite sure how you came to know God, or why you’re still reading about Him right now. But I do. You are drawn to God, because God is pursuing you. Jesus wanted you to know that He noticed, and pursued you first: “You did not choose Me, but I chose you” (John 15:16).

God isn’t waiting for you to get your life ordered, your waist smaller, or your attitude, or finances, or sex life under control before He will really love you. Before you even began to want to please Him, He was pleased with you. And not in a passive way—God was in full pursuit of your love and enjoyment of Him. He was actively drawing you; Jesus has said that “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him.” (John 6:44) He has done infinitely more for you than you could ever imagine. Did you know that “Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above?” (James 1:17) In your whole life, whatever has brought you joy, made you smile, inspired your heart, or brought life into your being, it was all from Him. All life flows from God. Psalm 103 says that He is filling your life with good things as He crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion. “O taste and see that the Lord is good, how bless is the man who takes refuge in Him” (Psalm 34:8)