Much of Christianity is man-centered: thanking God for all He has given us—our food, our salvation, the forgiveness of our sins. Even common expressions like “God is good all the time” and our continual asking for things, followed by thanking Him for supplying our needs, all revolve around us.

This is good. We should be grateful. But if we are not careful, this approach to God may be backward.

Yes, He loves us and provides for us, but is this the kind of relationship He is looking for? Is He just an endless provider, or is He a lover who desires to be loved in return?

Many times, we don’t think God has needs. We assume that, since He is God, He lacks nothing. But if God is love, then love itself has needs—powerful needs. And that need is to be loved back.

God’s Deepest Desire: Love, Not Just Service

Imagine if the provider of a family was seen only as a provider. Would that person still need to be loved? Would he need hugs, quality time, and emotional connection with his family?

God is a lover who desires love and companionship. This is the heart of Jesus’ message:

“I desire your love and companionship.”

Jesus asked Peter, “Do you love Me?” He asked John, “Do you love Me?” He longed for their companionship.

When Jesus visited Mary and Martha’s house, He made it clear:

“There is only one thing I want—not your work. I want your companionship.”

Love longs to be with the one it loves.

Jesus and the Father: A Perfect Union of Love

Jesus spent hours alone with His Father—sometimes entire nights. This devotion mystified the disciples. They struggled to understand it.

Jesus explained:

“I and the Father are one. I do nothing on My own—I only do what I hear the Father say.”

The companionship they shared was so deep, so powerful, that love spilled from the heart of Jesus into the Father, and from the Father into Jesus.

They were completely united in love. Their time together was irresistible, a force that bonded them as one.

And from this union of love, incredible things poured into the world:

• Divine healing
• Loving encounters with the living God
• Teaching that transformed lives
• The ultimate sacrifice—Jesus laying down His life, being crucified, resurrected, and ascending to heaven

Jesus’ eyes were glued to the Father, and the Father’s eyes were glued to Jesus. Their powerful love was the glue that united them.

A Call to Love, Not Just Provision

This is the life God is calling us to. The same relationship Jesus had with His Father is the relationship He longs to have with us.

We must see it from His perspective. He does not want to be only a provider. He wants to be one with us in love.

His love for us should pour into us, just as our love for Him should pour into Him. This is what Jesus is after—our hearts becoming one in love, flowing together until the two become one.

When we reach the place where:

• We can’t bear the thought of being separated from Him
• We long for the secret place to spend time with Him
• We ache to be with Him more than anything else

That is when we begin to truly know His heart.

The Ultimate Devotion

When the cry of our hearts becomes:

“I can’t live without You. Your love has wrecked me. I am forever Yours. I am hopelessly devoted to You.”

That is when we are stepping into the God zone.

This is what Jesus died for.
This is what He desires.
What He longs for is our love—our complete, unreserved, all-out love.

Let’s, by the power of God, give Him what He desires.