December
I LOVE YOU with an everlasting Love, which flows out from the depths
of eternity. Before you were born, I knew you. Ponder the awesome
mystery of a Love that encompasses you from before birth to beyond
the grave.
Modern man has lost the perspective of eternity. To distract himself
from the gaping jaws of death, he engages in ceaseless activity and
amusement. The practice of being still in My Presence is almost a lost
art, yet it is this very stillness that enables you to experience My eternal
Love. You need the certainty of My loving Presence in order to weather
the storms of life. During times of severe testing, even the best
theology can fail you if it isn’t accompanied by experiential knowledge
of Me. The ultimate protection against sinking during life’s storms is
devoting time to develop your friendship with Me.
The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying:
“I have loved you with an everlasting love;
I have drawn you with loving-kindness.”
JEREMIAH 31 : 3
Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
I say to myself, “The LORD
is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.”
The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him; it is good
to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
LAMENTATIONS 3 : 22 – 26