God's Desire

Why did You make me so desirable
that You would love me to Your dying breath?
That You desire me’s such a miracle,
to love me infinitely beyond my death.

Made in Your image, I can thus love You,
but You want me to want to love You free,
my freedom means I can reject You too,
but if I don’t love You, oh woe is me.

We only love if love is freely given,
when I love You, Lord, You desire me more,
Your love’s proved by your suffering and Your heaven,
and mine by growing more love than before.

O Lord, I know I am Your heart’s desire,
inspire my heart’s desire with love on fire.

                      by Pete Voelz      1/30/14