My Personal God: My Steadfast Love

by David Chadwick

The eternal God of the universe wants to be your close, intimate, and personal friend. As a hiding place, a shield, and a rock, he has been on a rescue mission for all of time to save the world from the curse of sin.

God loves the world (John 3:16) and wants everyone to experience his steadfast love and his loving kindness (Psalm 144:2). The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases (Lamentations 3:22-23).

The Hebrew word for steadfast love is "hesed." It is a love based on covenant commitment, not a contract. God's "hesed" love is a love that is loyal and faithful. It never ends. Even when we fail and flee, God is faithful to persist in love and pursue us to return to Him. Since he made the covenant, he will always honor it.

Exodus 34:6-7 uses the word "hesed" and says, "The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast "hesed" for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin… to the third and the fourth generation."

For a moment, picture a rushing river that flows relentlessly no matter what. If you were to dam it up, it would find a way to keep flowing. Obstacles and barriers would not be able to stop its flow. This is how God's steadfast love is toward you. A never-ending love that keeps flowing. It never gives up.

Have you had an encounter with the steadfast love of a personal God? If not, today is the day to ask God to show you his steadfast love. Pray with me today: "Daddy, thank you for the gift of your steadfast love. Your loving kindness is meant to transform me. Thank you for the cross. It is big enough to cover all my sins. Your love endures forever."

Enjoy the steadfast love of a personal God. It is a love that is extended to all generations and never runs out!