Love Me, Lord.

Love Me, Lord

Love me, Lord.

Not as the world loves—fickle,frail, and brief—

But with the love that bends to lift the falling leaf,

The love that paints the morning,yet knows my secret night,

The everlasting covenant that holds me in its sight.

We love because he first loved us. (1 John 4:19)

Love me enough to draw me near when I would stray.

Love me enough to shape my will and mold my clay.

Love me with a holy fire that burns away the dross,

And with a tenderness that bears my every cross.

I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness. (Jeremiah 31:3)

For You alone are Love itself. My plea is just to be

Wrapped in the certainty of what You’ve promised me:

That neither height nor depth,nor any power can part

Your heart from mine,O God, who loves me from the start.

So love me, Lord.

For in Your love, I live.

In Your love, I am found.

Amen.

This is a prayer God delights to answer, for His very nature is love (1 John 4:8). To ask Him to love you is to ask Him to be who He is toward you. You can rest in this: He already does, and He always will.