God's Unfailing Love

Blog #3

“Show us your unfailing love, O, Lord, and grant us your salvation.” (Psalm 85:7 NIV)

I once heard that when you have finally come to the end of your rope, you should tie a knot in it and hold on for dear life! I had come to one of those “end of my rope” times when an eviction notice was deposited on our doorstep. My husband had been out of work and we had been struggling financially for quite some time. Our church, friends, and family had been generous through the months, but I didn’t feel I could ask for any more help.

“Lord!” I cried out. “We need $1,000 in two days or we’re homeless! We aren’t bad people. We’re trying our hardest. Why haven’t you provided a job for my husband? You said you would never leave us or forsake us—are you going to take care of us?” At this point I was at a loss for words to even pray, so I sobbed in abandonment, “Lord, just show us you love us!”

That evening, as my family was getting ready for bed, a friend from our home Bible study group came knocking at our door. “My wife and I were praying tonight and feel the Lord wants us to give you this,” he said as he handed us a check for $1,000!

Through tears I accepted what I knew was a sacrificial gift and told him he had met a desperate need.

Before leaving he said, “Oh, and the Lord told me something else. He said, ‘Tell them I love them.’ "

I was overwhelmed. God had miraculously provided for our financial need and that provision alone would have demonstrated His love; but for God to use a person to literally tell us He loved us was truly a miracle.

Lord, your love is unchanging. You love me at all times, whether I feel it or not. Thank you for your provision. Thank you for showing me you love me.