This morning, my husband, Glen, quoted in his online devotional, The Special of the Day from the Orange Moon Cafe, the verse "The Lord taketh pleasure in His people" (Psalm 149:4).
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| Out my window |
As I was looking, I let my gaze drop to Ellie's bed under this window. Ellie loves to sit and look outside like I do. But this time, she wasn't looking out the window; she was looking at me.
It wasn't an "I need something" look, because she was fully resting on the bed. It was more of an "I love you" look (or at least that is how I choose to interpret it!)
As I looked into those beautiful, caramel colored eyes (which perfectly match her fur), I could feel her love for me. I just sat there, returning her gaze. I wanted her to know that I feel the same way for her... that I "take pleasure" in her. There are many things about Ellie that I take pleasure in, and many things I do with Ellie that I enjoy, but I wanted her to know that I also take pleasure just in her. I think she knew I was choosing to look at her, just as she had been looking at me.
I know Ellie loves me; she follows me almost everywhere I go! But I want Ellie to rest assured that I love her as well.
If this story were just about me and Ellie, it would be sweet. But it is so much sweeter because it began with the truth that our Lord "taketh pleasure in His people."
He loves us more than we can ever even begin to imagine. Thankfully, we will have a glorious and wonderful eternity to explore all the depths of His love for us!
"O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!" Romans 11:33
"Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee."
Jeremiah 31:3
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