I Love You More
I love you, O Lord, my strength. The
Lord is my rock, my
fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in
whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
and I am saved from my enemies. The cords of death
entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. The
cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God
for help. From his temple he heard my voice… He reached down from on high
and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters. He
rescued me from my powerful enemy, from my foes, who were too
strong for me. They confronted me in the day of my disaster, but the Lord was my
support. —Psalm 18:1–6, 16–18
Prior to our son’s placement with us, we
brought the house up to higher standards of safety. We installed cabinet
latches, wall outlet covers, and other features for our boy’s protection.
Because he wanted the security of a nightlight, we provided that for him as
well. Our goal was to do whatever we could to make him feel secure and
well-protected.
It must be working. At bedtime, we tell him, “We love you to infinity and
beyond.” But then he smiles and says, “I love you twice more than infinity and
beyond.”
The adoption of our son has parallels with our adoption into God’s
family. God’s love is more concerned about our future than our past. It is
focused on our long-term well-being and protection.
The psalmist described God as an immovable rock, a shield, a fortress, a
stronghold. As our place of safety and our source of light, God always has our
best interests at heart.
Thank you, O God, for delivering us
out of death itself. Thank you for showing such extreme love to all of your
children.
Kevin
A. Clouse is the senior pastor of First Church of God in Cushing, Oklahoma.
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