God Never Stops Loving
My thoughts were inspired by a story of a young boy sick with cancer and his Dad. They were sharing stories and memories with each other.
“Remember the time dad when we…” Laughter ensued. “Yes, and remember when you…” The joy that was there was breathable. The atmosphere then changed. The boy and His Dad touched hands and hugged. Their eyes met and my heart melted. Tears came to my eyes.
I don’t remember the young boy’s name, but I remember his words. “My Dad is always there for me. He will do anything for me.” He stated to the journalist.
Later, I started to reflect upon my Dad. He was the same as this Father on the television. So giving and loving toward his children.
Then I thought of my heavenly Dad. Our heavenly Father.
He is the same. Better actually. So faithful and loyal. So full of LOVE for each of us.
His HEART is so TRUE. So wanting to give to Us, His children, good things. Always up front and honest.
In the book of second Chronicles it tells us this:
For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the entire earth, to strengthen those whose heart is true to him.
2 Chronicles 16:9 NRSV
Our Father looks over the whole earth – all people have the possibility of receiving help, strength, courage, for all those who are loyal to Him. Another word is Faithful, committed, and in Love with Him.
For He is Faithful!
In the first book of Corinthians this is stated bluntly.
God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:9 NRSV
God’s faithfulness calls us into relationship, into a family where we can experience love and growth. We are Now part of His Family, and He is Faithful to us.
It makes you feel content, happy, peaceful to know that God is always there for you. We just need to be loyal and faithful to Him, as best as we can.
When, or if we are not faithful, He is still there waiting for us to return to Him. Ready to show us His mercy if we return. He never stops Loving us!
May these jottings from my journal inspire you to believe in and fall in love with Christ- the hope of the world, as stated in Jeremiah 17:7, ‘Blessed is the man who believes and trusts in and relies on the Lord and whose hope and confident expectation is the Lord!’
Love
Rosemary
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
What experience have you had of God’s faithfulness and loyalty to you?
Have you experienced God’s mercy after drifting away from Him?
What can you do to remain faithful and loyal to God?
One Comment
Valerie Simms
Rosemary thank you for writing this in your Journal for us to discuss! God has been and still is faithful and loyal, even when there were times in my life when I was not to Him! There was a time when I had left God behind to focus on becoming a successful artist. So preoccupied was I in making a living through art that it took top priority in my life, while at the same time I doubted I would ever make it! This just made me try harder to overcome my anxieties and forgetting what I originally wanted to do with art: be able to depict my belief in God through my art!!! Then came the ‘mac truck’ experience that drew me back to the Lord!!! I was diagnosed with having cancer: an adenoid cystic carcinoma that required having an operation to remove another ten lymph nodes from my throat, and radiotherapy!!! I recall how stunned I was to hear this news and asked the specialist to give me extra medications in order to cope!!! Then came the long, slow journey to recovery, that gave me plenty of time to reflect as to what I was going to do next… The first thing that popped into my mind was about my son who was turning thirteen then. I was so worried that I would die and leave my son without a mother, that I immediately began to pray again after such a long time of not praying. I asked the Lord to please let me live so that my son would have a mother. This prayer I prayed eighteen years ago. The Lord had answered my prayer!!! I thanked the Lord and still do, as my son is going to be thirty three in May next Year!!! During my time of recovery followed a strong urge to search for God, knowing that I could not live without Him!!! This took me on a journey to visit several Churches of various denominations. But somehow I didn’t feel quite comfortable in them! I tried once again to participate in a Church denomination that I had attended before I was married. But after three years, even this Church became too difficult for me to attend, Then my husband suggested that I had given every other denomination a go, why not give the Catholic Church a go? The last time I had attended a Catholic Church was when I was eleven and I was then in my early fifties!!! Through my husband’s as well as my son’s encouragement that is what I did! I am sixty four now and have returned to the Catholic Faith after being absent for forty years!!! And I have not stopped growing in my Faith despite my many shortfalls!!!
Rosemary and ladies I could write a book about my life but now is not the appropriate time!!! So I will stop here and ask the Lord to bless you Rosemary and ladies who connect to the Heart ministry!!! Rosemary and all in the Heart ministry, you all have been God sent!!! And most importantly, I thank You Lord God for Your faithfulness, your loyalty and Your Great Love and Great grace You have and still give me!!!