“The LORD hath appeared of old unto me, saying, yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee” (Jeremiah 31:3).

 Yesterday I wrote of Jeremiah’s call into the ministry and his being afraid of the faces of the people. How wonderfully God reminded him that he did not have to be afraid of people whom He would serve (Jeremiah 1:8). Today God gives a wonderful reminder through the prophet Isaiah to those of us who know Him, that God loves us with an everlasting love. Therefore with lovingkindness He draws us to Himself. Sally taught the third grade. In her class was a little girl whose home life was obviously very difficult. Her name was Tammy, and she was absolutely convinced that no one would ever love her. Miss Sally would simply not give up as her teacher and as one who deeply cared about her. Finally after months of resisting, Tammy broke down and softly wept at the teacher’s desk. “No one ever has loved me except you,” said the young child to her teacher. “You are so kind and so nice to me even when I’m mean to you.” Those words just caused the heart of the teacher to melt. How very much like the Lord is to us! Even when we do not deserve it, the Lord loves us with an everlasting kindness. How thankful we should be!

 For today: Thank the Lord for His lovingkindness. We do not deserve it, but we surely delight in it!