THE GROOM'S BRIDE

I found a love for me

I met a man— all loving, caring and sweet. He was perfect to a fault, laced with poise, elegance and royalty. From far off, I could sense how grace personified He was and all that came to mind was my unbefitting nature because I had fallen in love and I was nowhere close to His spec. He deserves better—I said and walked away.

Today's song recommendation is RECKLESS LOVE by Cory Asbury

He approached me with so much warmth, affection and devotion for love written all over Him, asking of me to be His.

‘Mine is all I ever want to call you till eternity’ were His words to me. I was so overshadowed and beclouded by my inadequacies, weaknesses and imperfections.

I took heels and hid myself from Him but felt like a mission impossible. Every turn I took, every path I walked — He was all over.

A fateful day, I took a bold step to ask what He saw in me that caused Him chasing after me, what He wanted from me and why He left the best of persons for me.

“I see myself in you, all I want is for you to let me love you. And the best of persons that there is, is you. That’s why I long for you.” He said.

I told him of all my imperfections and excesses with the thought that He would back off but He said…… ‘I can change you!’ My heart sang at the minute and I knew it was my cue to run because where I came from, I have been warned not to be with a person I was hoping to change or was willing to change me as the end thereof is destruction.

I don’t know how but He read my mind and told my thoughts to me. Instantly I was thrown off balance and all I wanted to do was run and that I did!

I stayed in my house for the longest because His face was everywhere I would loved to have been.

And just one day…..He came knocking at my door. He didn’t let me speak but said all these to me. “Why are you running from yourself? Your true image and persona lies in our union. Your excesses don’t matter because the strength to your weaknesses is in me. You’ll continue to see me everywhere because you’re a reflection of me. I am laced with grace so I can save you from yourself. I have so much warmth so you can always lie in my embrace. You see all that you are, but I see all that I can make you become and in that version, you are covered with grace, clothed in royalty, banqueted in elegance and wisdom, filled with splendors of strength, love, peace and unending love. This is why I’ll keep chasing till you become the better you and MINE.”

The MINE came with some sort of audacity with a sprinkle of ownership and certainty that caused an epiphany in my heart. I broke down in tears and He held me in arms ….. truly, they were warm and the fragrance of peace filled my soul — I didn’t want it to end.

He bore me up in bridal style, took me round the city with a bloom of excitement and gladness and announced me HIS.

His name is Jesus. The one in whom I have found a bosom where peace is eternal, rest is complete and grace is unceasing.

~© The Agatha Carrena ♥️ 🕊️