Rescued Hearts

God is love.  He must have an object of love for His love to express.  When we look at the beautiful trees (I love trees), we can see, hear, feel His love.  It was on a tree that He evidenced His love by dying for us.  When you think about it, people often die of a broken heart because they do not have “the other — the object of their love” to share love with.  Our beautiful world is God sharing His love with us.  The Fall leaves are a love note and a promise from God.  In every stage of life, there is beauty and after a Winter’s rest, there is resurrection.  

The object of your love is not so much the issue as is the importance that there be an object.  God has put love in us.  It must be payed forward in order to thrive.  One thing that I have noticed lately is how many Facebook posts there are about animal friends among different species and the love response that happens among animals and humans when a rescue occurs.  We think that we have rescued the animal, but I am wondering if it is not some part of Divine intention in ourselves that has been rescued.  

In this time of high tech and low touch, there is something in us that wants to be rescued and, therefore, needs to rescue.  I am wondering if this is not our heart cry to find this oneness that we are to have with all things.  Love needs something and someone to invest itself with.  We have become so defensive and protective that we have walled off our hearts.  We protect our vulnerability instead of putting ourselves out there to love and be loved.  

I think this vulnerable love is the first love that is from God.  It is the first love that we are encouraged not to lose by becoming defensive and protective in our perceived battles.  That which you struggle against, you empower.  We look at what is wrong and seek to find the bad guy.  Our perception is usually based on something being different, dumb, or evil and what we might lose if we see things differently.  What a victory we would have if we put down our guns and started seeing through eyes of love.  We would see that there is nothing to lose and everything to gain and BECOME.  The glorious thing about rescues is that it is win win.  Thank you, God.