What was the best date you ever had? Yes, I mean “date.” You know: time with another person just to be together. You remember dates don’t you. Well, try to remember your best one ever.
I can. It was my first date with Rosemary. It’s a pretty funny story but I can’t tell it all. Too much is just between us. The highlight, important for my point here, was that we talked a lot. I had never talked that much to a girl or listened that much either. The circumstances weren’t great. She had to work that night so our date started late. Neither of us were very experienced daters. We went to a pretty lousy place. But by the time I brought her home I knew that I was in love and I had met the girl of my dreams. I had gone into the evening just hoping for a good time and got so much more.
What made this such a great life-changing date? What separated this time of two people together from so many others that are awkward or uncomfortable? Part of it was kairos. I don’t mean the prison ministry, but the greek word that means God’s Special Time. We can’t create our most precious and memorable moments. They happen through the wonder of God. That night was such a time.
There was need. We were both at a point in our lives where we needed another special person. We entered the evening with a “hole in our soul” and God filled it.
If our relationship with Jesus is going to be everything that it could be we need to date Him. We need times of unhindered, free flowing communication. I know the “experts” say we should pick a special time and a quiet place and take our bibles and meet with the Lord. That’s not a bad idea. But Jesus is so much more than that. He is more loving and more spontaneous and, yes, even more romantic. We need to be ready to drop everything at any time and just spend time with him. He knows when we need to talk, or listen or just be with Him.
Rose and I still “date” a lot. Since my office is in my house, we have much opportunity to be together. Our “dates” aren’t very formal. We go to lunch together. Babysit together. Just sit and watch TV together.
That’s what Jesus wants from you, a relaxed comfort zone in which you are content and happy just to be with Him. You don’t have to talk with him using stilted language. In fact, you don’t need to talk at all.
Great dates are a gift from God. Dates with God can be the best dates of all. You need time with Him. It’s not something you can always schedule or always plan. You just have to be ready for that special sign from him, like a lover’s smile or touch which means: for a little while, let’s just be us.
Happy dating and
Be blessed.
Nick
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