PSALM 36:7-8

How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights.

TO PONDER

What is the most precious possession you own? Why is it precious to you? Perhaps it is because of the person who gave it to you, or the occasion you received it. Maybe it is something you worked hard for, and so you value it because you remember the great effort it took to get. Whatever the reason, we value our precious items. We place them in special boxes or on high shelves to keep them safe. We love to recall the stories of how we came to have them. We look forward to the day we can gift them to someone we care about, and they can enjoy them also. However, these precious things will not last forever. As with everything in this world it will one day fade. The love of God is the only thing that is unfailing. It never leaves us, never fails us, never requires something from us. It is a gift from our loving Father, that sustains and protects us. How precious it is, how great it is, and how wonderful that we can share it with those around us! It is not something to be put away in a box or on a shelf, but shared with those around us, with joy and never ending thanksgiving!

PRAYER

Jesus, thank you for the amazing gift of your awesome love. Help me to lean on it today and allow it to sustain me. Help me also to share the gift of your love with those around me. I ask this in your name, Amen.

Today's devotion written by Elise von Stanke, LifeWay Newcastle.