I have shared before how I often wake up with a particular song on my mind. This morning it was a 1969 classic that I added to my iPod a few weeks ago: “More Today Than Yesterday” by The Spiral Starecase. (Go ahead and listen to the song while you read on.)
So as I was attempting to wake up Betsy, I sang part of the chorus to her. “I love you more today than yesterday. But not as much as tomorrow.” Which got me thinking: How do I do this?
Betsy and I have been “an item” for 8,935 days. I thought I loved her tons yesterday, so how do I love her more today than yesterday? Let me take a couple of cues from the song:
“I’ll be spending time with you”—the greater the quantity of time I spend with her the more likely I’ll have quality time with her.
“Everyday’s a new day in love with you”—love keeps no record of wrongs. If I’m holding grudges against her or beating myself up over mistakes I made, I’m keeping a record. Forgiveness is the key to wiping the slate clean so I can love her more today than yesterday.
“With each day comes a new way of loving you”—there’s a reason why the apostle Paul talks about “growing up” in the great love chapter of 1 Corinthians 13. My love should be maturing and growing up every day. So today I should be able to love Betsy in a more mature way.
“I thank the Lord for love like ours that grows ever stronger”—as my relationship with Jesus becomes more intimate I will learn how to love Betsy more today than yesterday. As C.S. Lewis put it, “When I have learned to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now.”
What special relationships do you have? Do you love that earthly dearest more today than yesterday? With quality time, forgiveness, maturity, and a closer relationship with Jesus, you can truly love that special someone more today than yesterday. Give it a try!
Every day’s a new day, every time I love you.
Every way’s a new way, every time I love you!
May 20, 2009 at 1:25 pm
My daughters toast to me & Chuck at our wedding reception reflects your song. “May today be the day that you love each other the least”. I will never forget that, and am happy to say that it is true!
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May 20, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Let me attest to what he is saying — Craig clearly loves me more and more. I find it completely amazing. I see it as a physical picture of how my love and relationship with Christ can be and is an ever growing experience.
I give thanks for Craig. He is my example of Christ.
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June 6, 2009 at 3:05 pm
wow how profound!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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