Love of God like Waterfalls

It goes without saying that walking with God is adventurous. The highs and joys of life. The lows and tears of life. But what happens when you’re on the path and as you keep going, the view looks the same for a long period of time?  It looks almost endless and you start getting exhausted. You make small talk with God about the day’s events but you start to lack intimacy with Him.

Ephesians 1:5, 6 [TPT] describes the love of God as cascading.

"For it was always in his perfect plan to adopt us as his delightful children, through our union with Jesus, the Anointed One, so that his tremendous love that cascades over us would glorify his grace —for the same love he has for the Beloved, Jesus, he has for us. And this unfolding plan brings him great pleasure!"

It gives us an image of waterfalls. Psalm 42:7 [TPT] refers to deep calling to deep. That ache within our souls that can only to be filled by God’s love.

"My deep need calls out to the deep kindness of your love. Your waterfall of weeping sent waves of sorrow over my soul, carrying me away, cascading over me like a thundering cataract."

I did something different this time. I painted this waterfall digitally. I’m obviously out of my comfort zone with the strokes.

But seeing the water cascade downwards and hearing it’s majestic yet almost soft sounds make me think about God’s soft yet powerful love. The kind that can seep into dry and dimming hearts, and rush in to captivate and overwhelm and fill me up completely.

Psalm 42 is a beautiful representation of that thirst and yearning for God.

I love the passion translation of Psalm 42: 1- 11.

1I long to drink of you, O God,

to drink deeply from the streams of pleasure

flowing from your presence.

My longings overwhelm me for more of you!

2My soul thirsts, pants, and longs for the living God.

I want to come and see the face of God.

3Day and night my tears keep falling

and my heart keeps crying for your help,

while my enemies mock me over and over, saying,

“Where is this God of yours? Why doesn’t he help you?”

4So I speak over my heartbroken soul,

“Take courage. Remember when you used to be

right out front leading the procession of praise

when the great crowd of worshipers

gathered to go into the presence of the Lord?

You shouted with joy as the sound of passionate celebration

filled the air and the joyous multitude of lovers

honored the feast of the Lord!”

5So then, my soul, why would you be depressed?

Why would you sink into despair?

Just keep hoping and waiting on God, your Savior.

For no matter what, I will still sing with praise,

for you are my saving grace!

6Here I am depressed and downcast.

Yet I will still remember you as I ponder the place

where your glory streams down from the mighty mountaintops, lofty and majestic—the mountains of your awesome presence.

7My deep need calls out to the deep kindness of your love.

Your waterfall of weeping sent waves of sorrow

over my soul, carrying me away,

cascading over me like a thundering cataract.

8All through the day Yahweh has commanded his endless love to pour over me.

Through the night I sing his songs

and my praises to the living God.

9I will say to God, “You are my mountain of strength;

how could you forget me?

Why must I suffer this vile oppression of my enemies—

these heartless tormentors who are out to kill me?”

10Their wounding words pierce my heart

over and over while they say,

“Where is this God of yours?”

11So I say to my soul,

“Don’t be discouraged. Don’t be disturbed.

For I know my God will break through for me.”

Then I’ll have plenty of reasons to praise him all over again.

Yes, he is my saving grace!

This chapter expresses that deep need and yearning for God.

Only God’s Spirit can rejuvenate our hearts with His love and bring us right back to the place of communion and intimacy with our Lord Jesus Christ.

I pray that you experience His wonderful love today.