~ A Piercing Love ~

I got my children little Valentine's Day Bowls for today ~ and, as I was unwrapping them, thinking of the usual Valentine's Day mushy stuff, Jeremy Camp was singing Take You Back on the radio. And, one line stood out - perfect for the "day of love".

I can only speak with a grateful heart
As I'm pierced by this gift of your love

Do you let His gift of love pierce you?

~ His love has no limits

~ His love has no measure

~ His love is sacrificial, unconditional, and eternal.

~ His love holds you up and holds on to you.

~ His love is the most powerful yet gentle love in the universe.

~ His love will carry you into and through any situation He knows to be best.

~ His love creates, molds, and, stretches us to be like Him

~ His love is in the world, on the cross, and, in our hearts

~ His Love is His piercing gift of Himself

So, whether you are blessed to have a Valentine right by your side, or, He has chosen Himself to be your Valentine ~ May you be pierced by the love of the One, True, First and Last, Ultimate and Unchanging Valentine!

Here is all the words to the song if you would like to read them

Jeremy Camp - Take You Back (Hear it)

The reason why I stand
The answer lies in you
You hung to make me strong
Tho my praise was few
When I fall I bring your name down
But I have found in you
A heart that bleeds
Forgiveness replacing all these thoughts of painful memories
And I know your response will always be

Chorus: I'll take you back always
Even when your fight is over now
I'll take you back
Even when the pain is coming through
I'll take you back

You satisfy this cry
of what I'm looking for
And I'll take all I can
and lay it down before
The throne of endless grace now
that radiates what's true
I'm in the only place that erases
all these faults that have overtaken me
and I know that your response will always be

(Chorus)

I can only speak with a grateful heart
As I'm pierced by this gift of your love
I will always bring an offering
I can never thank you enough

You take me back always
Even when my fight is over now
You take me back
Even when the pain is coming through
You take me back