His love never fails :: Psalm 89:33
November 20th, 2006
Eric Clarke
Psalm 89:33 but I will not take my love from him,
nor will I ever betray my faithfulness.
There was this time when we were visiting the home of some friends. It was a beautiful summer day. You know the kind, not too hot or humid. The sun was shining with the kind of warmth that brings comfort to your back and you can feel the peace of God expressed through His creation as a small breeze keeps the temperature just right.
The children went out into the yard to play and the adults settled in on the porch for relaxing fellowship and enjoyment of relaxing. Within minutes there came a yell for help as one of my girls had hurt herself while playing. She yelled for me because of her distress. She called out for the person who she knew cared and whom she believed could help her in her distress. I picked her up and carried her back to the porch where I held her until her distress passed. Then I held her for just a bit longer so she would know the depth and extent of my love for her.
What do we do when we are in distress? There are many things we try; working harder, “sucking it up”, finding comfort in friends and family. But what do we do when we are “over the edge?” When we get to that place we need to yell out the name of the person we know loves us, and the one who can make everything better, the one who can pick us up and carry us and give us comfort that no one else can.
I don’t know what that looks like for you, but don’t be afraid to yell. He loves you more than any Father ever could. He has every resource at His disposal and He can bring you comfort like no other. He will come running to pick you up and to carry you and to tell you He loves every step of the way.