May 14th~Unfailing Love

Psalm 103

Psalms 108-110

Psalms 122, 124

For several weeks now, we have encountered in David’s psalms two words that are hard to ignore. They are the words “unfailing love.” These two words appear in the Bible 121 times (NLT), 78 of which are in the psalms. Today, we read these words four times.

“The Lord is merciful and gracious; He is slow to anger and full of unfailing love” (103:8).

“For His unfailing love toward those who fear Him is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth” (103:11).

“For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds” (108:4).

“Help me, O Lord my God! Save me because of your unfailing love” (109:26).

All of us have some understanding of what love is, so I will not try to explain it. We have loved and been loved. However, what is impossible for us to understand fully is the love of God. How can we fathom that which is higher than the heavens? However, I would like for us to consider briefly this idea of a love that is unfailing.

We are told in Scripture that God is love; it is His nature to be loving (1 John 4:8). If love is His nature and He is an infinite Being, then His love is also infinite, meaning it is immeasurable, without limits; and, if God’s love is infinite, immeasurable, and without limits, then it is without end and, therefore, unable to fail. Noah Webster defined “unfailing” as something that is “not capable of being exhausted, an unending source of supply.” This explains why we, as finite beings, cannot comprehend the infinite love of God; instead, we can only use words like David did and describe it as an “unfailing love.”

Daily Reflection

God created you in His image. You are dear to Him simply because You are His. Despite your sins and shortcomings your God loves you. Even though you may deny Him, disappoint Him, or despise Him, His love for you does not waver. He pursues you, no matter what you do. In fact, He loves you so much that He sent His Son Jesus to die for you, to redeem you, and make you right with Him.

God’s love is not going away; it is undeniable, immovable, and unflappable. He loves you with an everlasting love! His love is not stingy or conditional, but rather He lavishes His love on you; it is free and abundant. Consider these verses about His great love.

“God demonstrated His love toward you, in that while you were a sinner, Christ died for you” (Romans 5:8).

“Though you were dead in your trespasses and sins..., God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love... made you alive together with Him” (Ephesians 2:1, 4, 5).

“Who shall separate you from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? No, I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate you from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:35-39).

There is no denying it — your God loves you with an unfailing love! Think on this truth today; let it sink deeply into your heart and mind. May it be an encouragement and a source of joy. You are loved by Someone who will never stop loving you. His love never fails!

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