Whenever I read the Psalms and hear David speak of God with such intimacy—almost like a lover—I used to struggle with that posture. God as my lover? It felt distant, even unfamiliar.
But today, during my commute to work, I reflected on the bond between a husband and wife, and something became clear: this is exactly the kind of relationship God desires with us.
He longs to be the Husband; we become His bride.
Jesus reveals Himself as our Bridegroom—a partner who gives us room to choose, yet keeps His arms open wide, always whispering, “You can always come back to Me.”
He speaks in gentle whispers of devotion:
“I am able to love you like no other.”
“I care for you with a tenderness beyond words.”
“I see you, and I know you more deeply than you know yourself.”
I find myself yearning for such a lover. This deep oneness with the Divine is why God uses the analogy of marriage when speaking of His relationship with the Church. He desires a marriage of true minds.
In my African culture, the groom pays a bride price, and from that moment, two lives become one. Jesus did the same. He paid our bride price with His very life, and now He asks, “Can we be one?”
Still, He continues to woo us:
“I want to be the rhythm in every love song you dance to.”
“I love better than any soul on earth. I know how to give the purest kind of love.”
“Would you give Me a chance to love you?”
I am not yet married, but I am told that when a woman marries the one she loves, a certain radiance rests upon her—a glow that cannot be hidden. Jesus gives the best glow of all.
David captures this intimacy perfectly when he declares:
“O Lord, You have searched me and You know me.” — Psalm 139:1
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