(This devotional was published by Mustard Seed Ministries in November 2010)
“Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it…”
(Song of Solomon 8:7)
I sat on the floor couched in despair. I had failed so many times as a Christian that I wondered if I had done irreparable damage to my relationship with God. I was confronted with my humanness and did not like what I saw. Grief welled up inside me as I began to talk to God.
“How can You love me?” I whispered in wonderment—not really expecting an answer. Awareness of my own shortcomings had undermined my confidence and I felt like a complete failure.
To my amazement, He answered. It was not an audible voice but a quiet and unmistakable response in my heart. “Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love it would utterly be contemned.”
The guilt vanished like a vapor. My heart responded to the grace He offered me. I realized I was uniquely loved and nothing would change that. Praise and gratitude flowed from my soul.
How amazing is God’s love. It does not peak or diminish based on our actions. It remains constant and unchanging. We sometimes find it difficult to come to Him when we sin or make mistakes; yet in His love He wants to give us grace so we can serve Him better. Understanding His everlasting and redemptive love gives us the power to live victoriously—even after we have done wrong.
Blessings!
I like how you put it that Gods love does not peak or diminish with our actions, it is so amazing that God is that great and hard for me to comprehend such a love. I like this one, I'm finding my self reading it over to try to get the message of the true unconditonal love he has.
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