unbreakable devotion

Lamentations 3:22-23, NLT
The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.

There are two crucial Hebrew words in these verses. First, the word used for steadfast love is 'chesed', which might be best translated as an “unbreakable devotion to the promise.” The other is the word “mercy"  which is based on the Hebrew word for “womb.”

I'm told babies in the womb can hear their mum’s heartbeat and also recognise her's and other's voices. I remember taking a few singing lessons at a time when my friend and teacher was pregnant. She told me her baby would get very excited when I arrived and even more enthusiastic when I sang. He had a few favourite songs, too! When he was born and grew agitated and cried I would sing to him and he would settle immediately. How amazing is that!?

These verses tell us God is unbreakably devoted to the promise of loving each of us. His love completely surrounds us, protects us and keeps us close to him. So close we can hear his heartbeat, recognise his voice and hear him rejoicing over us with singing.

Perhaps this week would be a good time to take a moment to hear God’s heartbeat and listen to all his songs of love for you. And, perhaps as you do that you can find some encouragement to share with for someone else to help them tune in to his promises for them, too.

Let's pray
What a promise! There is no expiry date on your mercy, no limit to your love. They come from an infinite store that will never run out. Thank you for your unbreakable devotion to me, Jesus. Amen.