Non-fiction Narrative

"How much do You love me?"

"This much," He said as He opened His arms and died. "I love you so much that I came to where you live and felt the same way you have felt. I love you so much that instead of staying in My glorious throne, I was shattered for you. I felt what it was like to run as a young child through the fields, and even fall scraping My knee. I love you so much that I would rather be the Tribute for you than see you lost forever. I love you so much that each day I send my angels to guard your step. I love you so much that My Letter to you remains true throughout the ages. I love you so much that whatever you're going through I can say I went through much worse... for you. I love you so much that I am Love and I am in you. I love you so much that I know exactly what you need before you even fathom it and I show you the way. Even when you don't see Me, even when you don't hear Me, & even when You're distant... My love pursues you."

I stood enamored.

"How much do you love Me?"

Knowing He can see right through me, straight into my heart's crevices I said,

"Not enough."

I lowered my head not compelled to retreat my answer because He sees my desire.

"You know." my mouth uttered. "I open my mouth to lift up a song to You because melody is the way my heart honors You. I call out to Your name because my hope lies in You alone. I cry out for Your forgiveness because I remember You on the cross yet I shout for joy because You are alive! My heart implodes and explodes at the sight of Your creation and mighty works! Yet, with everything that I do I know that it will never be enough."

He lifted my head and said, "I am enough."

I raised my hands and offered up my life to Him, "This is all I have. Would You take it?"

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"Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ's return, I wil be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless. But I will rejoice even if I lose my life, pouring it out like a liquid offering to God..." Philippians 2:16-17