Sweeter

Taste and see that the Lord is good. 

Psalm 34:8a

I remember the Lord calling me to the altar as a little girl aged 10, and I asked Him to come into my heart.  I gave my life to Him.  I had only a little understanding of what that moment meant, but I knew I needed Jesus and I wanted Him in my life.  I had my first taste of my Savior’s love, and it would only grow sweeter and sweeter on our most wondrous journey together.

When I first fell in love with Jesus

I gave him all my heart

And I thought I couldn’t love him more

Than I did right at the start.

But now I look back over the mountains

And the valleys where I’ve been

And it makes me know I love him

So much more than I did then

There have been times on this road where the journey has been hard and treacherous, and bitter indeed.  And though I may have wanted a different path had I been given a choice, it’s on these paths that Jesus has shown me so much of who He is.  In my doubts and fear, He answers my doubt with an assurance that He not only exists, but that He is always with me.  In my heartbreak, He teaches my heart peace, if only sometimes for a night.  He teaches me to find my joy in Him even in the times I don’t think I can laugh.  When I feel I’ll never overcome sin, he reminds me that His grace is sufficient for me.  And when it seems the road is just too hard this time, He tells me again, “I am your sweet water.  Drink your fill of me.”  And I find His sweetness again.

There’s a hand that I hold on to

Through each valley and each trial

There’s a shoulder that I lean upon

As I face another mile

And there’s a love I can depend on

It’s fresh and new each day

And with love my heart is overflowing

That is why I say….

Nearly three years ago I sat by the bed, holding my mom’s hand, as she passed away.  She left the ones who love her here to go to the arms of her sweet Savior in Heaven, the Author and Finisher of her faith.  As my mom entered in to her joy and left me weeping, I felt a warmth as the Spirit wrapped me in arms of comfort and love.  In that room was a sweet aroma of peace, and that sweetness has never left me.  I know I’ll carry it with me through the rest of my journey, for the Lord’s promise to never leave me or forsake continues to prove faithful.  In my darkest hour, He is all I need.  But it’s our journey together that is teaching me this is true.  In Him I have forgiveness, mercy and grace.  How can I help but fall in love with Him more every day?  He gets sweeter and sweeter as each day go by.

And I keep falling in love with Him

Over and over and over and over again

He gets sweeter and sweeter as the days go by

Oh what a love between my Lord and I

Just keep falling in love with Him

Over and over and over and over again