LOVE NOTES

Have you ever received a love note? As the Lord and I sat in deep conversation this morning, He reminded me of times I have opened my lunch to find a love note; sometimes from my husband and sometimes from one of my children. Elizabeth still leaves me love notes by the coffeemaker (she knows my first stop of the morning :-) ) from time to time - complete with a smiley face. My husband will leave one in my lunchbag or sometimes stuck to the steeringwheel of my car. I treasure these notes. They are generally short words of encouragement reminding me I am being thought of; that I am important and matter and I am so very loved.

This morning as I opened my Bible to Jeremiah 31:3 there on the page was a love note tucked there just for me from Him whom my soul loves. It said, "Dear Diana, I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with lovingkindness." My heart looked up into the eyes of Him who pursued me with a love I did not know was possible. I opened my journal and wrote a love note back to Him. When my son was little he would leave me love notes too and he always signed them, "Love Your Son, Joshua Morgan", as if I might have forgotten who he was and to whom he belonged. I always wrapped him in my arms and assured him I knew who he was - my child. As I wrote my note to the Lord I didn't need to tell him who I was at the end. He knew it already as He wrapped me up in His embrace and whispered to my heart, "Dear one, I know who you are. You are my child. Precious and loved. I know your name."

Isaiah 49:16 says this: "See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands." Dear one, are you feeling discouraged this morning? Do you feel unloved, uncared for, unimportant? Beloved, the Lord has written you a love note and it is tucked in the pages of His Word. In it He lets you know you are being thought of; you matter; you are important to Him and you are dearly loved by Him. I believe the Lord loves to receive love notes back from us. As you sit with Him and pen your heart-thoughts you can know He won't lose it. He won't read it and wonder who it's from. He recognizes it and His eyes dance as He thinks on One dear to His heart. He knows the heart well who wrote it - His child. He knows your name for it is engraved on the palm of His hand.

Beloved, you've got mail. It is a love note from the very heart of God. It is tucked inside His Word just waiting to be opened. Will you open it now?

An original Conversations at the Well

Diana Morgan

November 23, 2009