He chose to be mine.

"My Beloved is mine, and I am His."
Song of Solomon 2:16

This past week has left me musing over the relationship that I have with God, the relationship that He wants with me, and the relationship that I hope I'm growing deeper into. This week God has made His love so tangible and close to me that I almost feel like I'm being wooed...called away into the arms of my God. Big things, small things...things that I sighed over that only He knew about...I think I have an inkling of what people feel like when they get the first "tickle" of romance with their beloved. I love having those precious moments to reflect over with Him, and I love how He's shown me that He's aware of my life. He shows me that I'm not pigeon-holed or set to the side, but that He has a desire to interact with me and to spend time with me. I see this in His word everywhere, and I love to see His hand working through my life. The thing that blows mind is that He; being who He is, and doing all that He does, has taken notice of me and that He wants more than to be a part of my life- He wants to share all of it with me. He is Powerful and Mighty- He's a Warrior and Righteous judge- but He chooses to take notice of us and to call us His own. He chose to make Himself  lowly so the He could redeem us- So that we could call Him our God and He could call us His children. I can't think of any love more noble or precious...and daily we walk right by the treasures He has for us. My hope is that I'll develop a keener eye for spotting those treasures, but also that I 'll stop to thank and praise Him for the things that He does every day. That I'll take heed of who He is and who it is that He's calling me to be- His own.