“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercy never comes to an end . . .”
This song keeps reminding me of God’s love and mercy, even for someone like me who is stubborn and self-dependent. These past weeks, I don’t think I could say that I have been a good Christian. I felt that my heart was so unfocused with so many cares of life. The thing is my response is simply to slack off. I failed to guard my heart. Indeed, there are times that no matter how long we have been a Christian and how knowledgeable we are of the Scripture, we still find ourselves swerving away from the right path. I am not referring to going out of church or quitting from the ministry. It is having a divided heart.
I felt that I carried burdens. Behind those happy smiles, I had those struggles that only the Lord knew. In times like this, I love to think of God’s love – a truth I have come to live by as I get to know the Lord better. I am reminded of the Old Testament stories of God’s love towards the Israelites who were stubborn and whiner. He loved them not because they were good people. He knew those failures and weaknesses yet, He loved and protected them. I would like to think that I am one of those Israelites who received His love, mercy, and grace. It is incredibly wonderful, isn’t it?
Clinging to the Truth of God’s Love
The greatest lesson I have learned through experience is that God’s love never changes. I always end up being amazed by how God rescues me, even when I know, it is the consequence of my decisions. He patiently leads me to the right path no matter how I disobey Him. And, that love is so profound. I know I am loved not because I do something good for the Lord, but because it is His character. This unfathomable love keeps me from forsaking my faith in Him. Who am I to let go of this kind of love when I know, no man can love me the way He does?
Feelings are not reliable. For there are times when I don’t feel God’s love, too. Yet, the truth that He gave His life for me is an enough proof that He is who He claims to be – He loves, and He is love. In Romans 5:6, we are reminded that showed His unconditional love by dying on the cross, while we were yet sinners.
Thinking about this truth makes me cry in repentance. Then, I find myself coming back to His arms with sorrow. Thank God for even when I am weak, He is strong. He never let go.
Friends, when times come that you feel worthless and unloved, think of the cross at Calvary. It is a proof and a start of God’s steadfast love for you and me. We can praise Him in whatever season we have in life because His character is not dependent on who we are but in who He is.
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”
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