This is how I know what love is...

Stop what you are doing right now and listen to this song. Actually, read my blog first then listen to this song. ;) I have never felt like I have had a song seem like it was taken right out of my heart before hearing this song. I bought this CD when I was in Kansas City visiting IHOP for a few days in Decemeber. Since then, God has poured out His love upon me like never before. I really can't even explain how in LOVE I am. I know that sounds cheesy-and honestly I am not one of those single girls that likes to say I am "dating Jesus right now". Because, I am not. It's not the same thing to me. It's much deeper. I never understood that concept. I get the concept of being the bride of Christ and the marriage imagery because it has a much deeper meaning. I just can't associate the love I have for GOD the same as a new interest in a boy( I should say man but, I always say boy. I even call my dad a boy. He is not a boy).
What I am trying to say is, I feel like I am receiving so much of God's love for me that it is overwhelming at times. I am so in Love with His word, His people, His presence- I could go on and on. Anyway,I was taking a little drive and thinking about life and happenings and such. As you might remember from previous post I had 5 close friends get engaged/married between Thanksgiving and New Years. I am so very excited but, I literally got a call every week to hear about the engagement, the ring, the date, the dress, etc. (if you are one of my engaged/married friends, I am excited for you, but wanted to be REALLY excited for you.) I felt like I had to muster my excitement at times. Not because I was sad or jealous but, simply because I have never been engaged, or married. So, in a sense I felt like my excitement could only go so far. I couldn't relate. I don't know what that experience is like. I couldn't tell them-have fun,it only gets better,etc. Does that make sense? So, I was talking to God about that- asking him to give me joy and strength to love my friends and to bless them during this time even though I have never experienced the love that they have.
I felt like God stopped me in that moment and said,
"Sarah, I AM LOVE. You know what love is. I AM the greatest love of all and you know me. You know what love is. "

It was a definite "Ah-ha" moment for me. So I turned up the music and began thanking God for reminding me of that truth- and this song began to play at that very moment. YES! I kidd you not! Yes, of course I wept... and drove and wept a little more. I love HIM.