Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let Israel say: “His love endures forever.” Let the house of Aaron say: “His love endures forever.” Let those who fear the Lord say: “His love endures forever.” (Psalm 118). Let the entire Body of Christ say: “God’s love endures forever.” Let me and all my praying friends say this morning: “Abba’s love endures forever.”
Heavenly Father, the most glorious, certain, endearing, and enduring reality in our lives is your love. We could never deserve or earn it; and now we can never lose it or reduce it, just grow in it and be transformed by it.
You love each of your children as much as you love Jesus; for you made his righteousness ours and hid our lives in his. Receive 70 x 7 Hallelujahs for the fullness of forgiveness, limitless grace, and incomparable love you have lavished on us, Abba (1Jn.3:1-3).
In terms of the quantity of your love—we now live, work, and play in the bottomless ocean of your mercy, grace, and kindness. In terms of your love’s quality—it bears no comparisons, for you are love, Father—the measure, meaning, and means of all true affection. So, how endurable is your love? You will cease to be God before you will stop loving us as much as you love Jesus.
Hallelujah, “we can know and rely on the love you have for us” (1Jn.4:16), in ALL the raptures and ruptures of life. In our easiest and most frustrating relationships, in sickness and in health, in windfalls of delight and waterfalls of messes—your love endures forever. When life is 87% awesome and when we’re not sure we can endure another week of weariness and worry—your love endures forever. So Very Amen.