How many times have we seen it? How many movies end with lovers racing, crawling, swimming, or taking trains, planes, busses, or automobiles to get to each other’s arms? It’s because it’s part of the script for a successful romantic story. There has to be something that drives the love interests apart and then something, or more than likely someone overcoming those obstacles to reclaim what was lost. You cannot have a successful love story without it. And guess what? We fall for it every time. Anyone ever wonder why?

Because it is the story of the universe. All of creation resonates with this story. God and man together. God and man separated by sin and rebellion. God and man together again, the result of God overcoming the barrier to his love (justice having been paid for on the cross), and man overcoming his pride and repenting and turning back to God. So simple, a child can understand it; so huge a universe can’t contain it.

“Come together… right now… over me.” The only words that actually make sense in an otherwise nonsensical Beatles song could very well be the words of God to us. “Come together… right now… over me.”

“Come together…” Husband to wife, father to son, brother to brother, friend to friend, and most importantly: man or woman to God… Whatever it takes, whatever you have to overcome… get there.

“Right now…” Not the sweet by and by. Not the second coming. Not when the time has come. Not when conflict is over. Right now, in the middle of whatever you’re in the middle of.

“Over me.” Over me… through me… because of me… God is the one who is all over this. It is His will and His purpose for all things to be reconciled to Him. So be reconciled one to another. He is the reason.

Are you in on this? How long have you been with us and not accepted His invitation? The prodigal came home; the father saw him coming and ran to meet him and embraced him. It’s the all-encompassing embrace of the universe.