by Dona Hake
Today we will meditate upon the fact that God’s love bears all things. I would like to share two different translations that I found to be very helpful in bring an even greater revelation to our hearts.
1 Corinthians 13:7Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Love bears up under anything and everything that comes…”
1 Corinthians 13:7-10 (PHILLIPS)
“Love knows no limit to its endurance…”
The love of God does not give up, and it never weakens. Here is another great scripture that I love that reminds me of what the love chapter is saying about the endurance of our God, and it is found in
Isaiah 40:28-31 (The Voice) “Don’t you know? Haven’t you heard? The Eternal, the Everlasting God, The Creator of the whole world, never gets tired or weary. His wisdom is beyond understanding. God strengthens the weary and gives vitality to those worn down by age and care. Young people will get
tired; strapping young men will stumble and fall. But those who trust in the Eternal One will regain their strength. They will soar on wings as eagles. They will run—never winded, never weary. They will walk—never tired, never faint.”
tired; strapping young men will stumble and fall. But those who trust in the Eternal One will regain their strength. They will soar on wings as eagles. They will run—never winded, never weary. They will walk—never tired, never faint.”
Isn’t it good to know that even in times of weariness that as we look to Him, He will enable us to regain the strength that we need to go on because God never tires in any situation. Paul said, “When I am weak, then I am strong.” We serve a God that will help us to bear down and draw on new strength when we just feel like giving up.
I can remember a particular time in my life where I was growing weary as I was believing for the salvation of my father. He was in a nursing home and I would visit each day, as I was also teaching school. I felt like my days were not long enough, and I was growing physically weak, and unable to focus. One evening while I was in prayer the Lord showed me in my spirit an image of a candle that was burning so long that the wick was ready to go out because the wax was so deep and it was extinguishing the wick. It seemed that the candle was a reflection of me losing hope and burning out. As I pondered this, I can remember asking the Lord for His strength and just one moment of clarity with my father that I might be able to pray with him. I rejoiced as that moment came within a day before he died. I was assured he gave he life to the Lord, and I will never forget the strength that only God could give for I had none in my own ability! Praise God that we serve a God that never weakens nor gives up but presses in until the desired result is accomplished.