Loving like Jesus

Psalm 23:4

“Even though I walk

Through the darkest valley,

I will fear no evil,

For you are with me…”

“You are treasured and loved, even with your dark moods and colors, with your pain, wrath and sorrows, with your sadness…. I love you my precious one and I’m always here” 
–Jesus (during my worst moments)

Have you ever been loved like that? Have you ever had a person sitting right next to you without saying any words because they know you better than that to recognize when you just need someone’s presence? They know you beyond the ‘socially correct’ rule that demands a bunch of words that for your suffering heart are just meaningless and empty.

Yes, they know you better than that…..

You see, I was never able to recognize this type of love from people until Jesus opened my eyes to our very human emotional fragility and how stubborn we are to recognize when we are in pain, when we are struggling.

When I have come to my very emotional or physical end and do no longer have the strength in me to even move out of bed these people has granted me the same Grace and understanding Jesus has throughout my life and all that through their quiet presence.

But what happens really when isolation seems to be the only remedy to soothe your pain?

Let me tell you that even then, you are not alone, for Jesus’ presence will always be with you, whispering: “I’m here to lift you up, I’m here whether you’re ready or not, I’m here my precious son, my precious daughter”……