Your Love Is My Identity

If I made that statement about a person, it would sound foolish. The idea that I would tie who I am to their love, would be concerning. The risk of being lost in someone else’s love is high because as sincere and invested as their heart is, they are still fallible and susceptible to the same weaknesses that I am. I heard this line in a song this morning. I was listening to a faith song by Colton Dixon. The rest of the song was okay, but this was a standout verse. Even though I cannot make this statement about another person, I can make this statement about Jesus. I want to make this statement about Jesus. By saying this and believing it, I am declaring that I am invaluable because His Love subjected itself to all these things for Me:

Pain

Betrayal

Loneliness

Suffering

Temptation

Satan

Humanity

Sorrow

Death

He confronted all of these and He overcame for Me. These things still exist, but they can’t take over. These days, He is before Me and with Me. When I face these things, He is the only Way to live through them. Sorrow was one that I had to walk through recently. It was a deep walk. It seemed bottomless and I could not see how I would ever get through it or out of it. If you have ever been submerged in sorrow and grief, I know you would understand the level of desolation I am talking about. I would not have survived if He had not been beside me. He refused to let me believe that it was endless. I was thinking through this at the same time as the song ended and another one began. The next one voiced everything that I felt about Him especially during that time. I am not totally free of the sorrow, but I am not hopeless.

“I Am Not Alone” 

–Kari Jobe

 

When I walk through deep waters

I know that You will be with me

When I’m standing in the fire

I will not be overcome     ss

Through the valley of the shadow

I will not fear

 

I am not alone

I am not alone

You will go before me

You will never leave me

 

In the midst of deep sorrow

I see Your light is breaking through

The dark of night will not overtake me

I am pressing into You

Lord, You fight my every battle

And I will not fear

 

I am not alone

I am not alone

You will go before me

You will never leave me

 

You amaze me

Redeem me

You call me as Your own

 

You’re my strength

You’re my defender

You’re my refuge in the storm

Through these trials

You’ve always been faithful

You bring healing to my soul

I am not alone

I am not alone

You will go before me

You will never leave me

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So, I arrived at work and I took out a post it and lettered that phrase. I am Loved because He is Love. But I am also Love. Every time He loves through Me, I am Love. And even though, I am faulty, His Love in Me cancels out my imperfections. “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8

The more I Love, the more I pursue Him and what pleases Him and what makes Him feel loved by Me. “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” John 14:15   It becomes a Love Cycle.

This blog post is my tribute to My Identity.  He makes Me, Him.

Love Always