Psalm 36:10

Psalm 36:10

Keep loving me please

There are Scriptures that teach that God loves the whole world. That, of course, is true. There is not one individual born on earth, who is not loved by the Lord God. Every life given is a life loved, every breath taken is a gift from the God of love. However, vast numbers of people, the majority, spurn that love. They are not prepared to humble themselves to receive that love. They turn their backs on the love-giver and prefer to find secondary comfort in inferior imitations of His love. Love that is spurned causes heartache in the soul of the giver and eventually that giver, hardens His heart and the gift of love is withdrawn.  Those of you who read this have tasted and seen that the Lord’s love is good, you know the love-giver and you have been warmed by His love. Hence, like David, you will join me today in praying, “Lord, continue Your love to those who know You.” That may be a given, it is unlikely that the Lord God could stop loving us, but His love is so pure and beautiful we are bound to say, like a young lover, “Please keep loving me. Love me despite my faults and failures, I cannot live without your love.”

In the same way, we live by faith and we trust that the righteousness of God will be shown to us, that He will deal with us according to His faithfulness and will never withdraw His protection and provision. These blessings belong to the upright in heart just as His love belongs to those who know Him and acknowledge Him as God. You cannot play fast and loose with God; He is not an optional extra to be admired and valued on rare occasions. To be loved by Him and to enjoy His faithfulness is the very peak of human experience – not to be taken lightly, but to be pursued above all else. 

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