by Dona Hake
“It is because of the Lord’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed,
There is nothing so loyal and beautiful in this life like the love of our Lord. Whether we deserve it or not, He sheds His love toward us and He is a faithful God. I want to look closely at this scripture ….”Great and beyond measure is Your faithfulness.” As I was meditating on this my heart is resting not only on the word faithfulness but the word great. When something is great it is unusual or considerable in degree, power, and intensity. Just as His peace surpasses our understanding I believe His faithfulness also surpasses our comprehending. His faithfulness is beyond trying to measure. Oh how great is our God!
In another translation this verse says that His loyal love is enduring and it is inexhaustible. As He shows His love to us, it should challenge our hearts to love the same way. He desires that the love that flows from our hearts to be loyal, enduring and inexhaustible. After all, we were created in His image therefore He is well able to instruct us and empower us to love as He loves.
There may be people in your life that you find very easy to get along with, and yet there are those that may seem to drain you of your energy. Allow this scripture to challenge your heart. Seek to draw upon the love from above that never runs out of energy and it endures anything. God’s tender love within us promises never to fail no matter what things look like in the natural.
Remember every morning you wake up that He is seeking new ways to show His love to you. Everything about God begins afresh each day, and His compassion is NEVER limited. Everyone of us has a day ahead of us and each of us will face different challenges. Know this, the God of all love is able to help you endure and conquer anything. Praise Him for His great love and compassion!