Unfailing Love
Though the mountains be shaken, and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
Isaiah 54:10
I don't know whether you have the experience of being abandoned before? How would you feel if you are deserted, left along, and abandoned? The need of safety is a human basic need. We all need protection and a sense of connection. The fear of abandonment is stressful and potentially devastating.
Kids need the protection and connection to their parents. Seniors are afraid of being left behind by their lifelong partner. What am I going to do if my spouse is gone before me? Many people suffer from some forms of abandonment issues, whether it is something they recognize or not. The insecurity associated with a fear of abandonment can ruin relationships, create distance between people, and prevent an individual from living a normal life.
This was exactly how the Jews in captivity felt. Their nation was destroyed. Jerusalem was in ruin. They were in exile, thousands of miles away from home. They felt they were abandoned by God. But they also knew that it was their faults. God had warned them repeatedly of their idolatry and the consequences of their sins. But they did not listen. Now they were in captivity. They knew that they were deserted because of their sins.
But God promised them that He will not leave them or abandon them forever. His Love for them will never fail and that He is always with them. In this world we may have loving relationships, may it be our parents or children or friends or coworkers, but they all are temporary and unstable, the only loving relationship that last long and forever is the love of our Lord Jesus. No matter how our condition is, we may have problems like the mountains or sins like the hills, it doesn't matter to God. He loves us beyond we can think or imagine. He has mercy on us and His loving kindness endures forever. So approach Him boldly today and be under His wings. God's love will surely guide you, deliver you and makes you rejoice in Him.
Kids need the protection and connection to their parents. Seniors are afraid of being left behind by their lifelong partner. What am I going to do if my spouse is gone before me? Many people suffer from some forms of abandonment issues, whether it is something they recognize or not. The insecurity associated with a fear of abandonment can ruin relationships, create distance between people, and prevent an individual from living a normal life.
This was exactly how the Jews in captivity felt. Their nation was destroyed. Jerusalem was in ruin. They were in exile, thousands of miles away from home. They felt they were abandoned by God. But they also knew that it was their faults. God had warned them repeatedly of their idolatry and the consequences of their sins. But they did not listen. Now they were in captivity. They knew that they were deserted because of their sins.
But God promised them that He will not leave them or abandon them forever. His Love for them will never fail and that He is always with them. In this world we may have loving relationships, may it be our parents or children or friends or coworkers, but they all are temporary and unstable, the only loving relationship that last long and forever is the love of our Lord Jesus. No matter how our condition is, we may have problems like the mountains or sins like the hills, it doesn't matter to God. He loves us beyond we can think or imagine. He has mercy on us and His loving kindness endures forever. So approach Him boldly today and be under His wings. God's love will surely guide you, deliver you and makes you rejoice in Him.