Unfailing Love

"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." (Psalm 23:6)

How has God's goodness and unfailing love been following me in my life? It's easy to get distracted by the challenges in life and overlook how God is pursuing a relationship with me. But in hind site I can clearly see how God has lead me to my current state. I can see how He has taken difficult situations in my life and has used them to mold me and help me mature. In some ways, I see myself becoming less emotionally connected to finite things in life. Those feelings of emotional need have been replaced with a focus and need of Christ for my own emotional fulfillment. I only recognized this change in my life as of recently when challenged with some new storms. I feel at peace with these situations even though the challenges they present have not passed. It's almost as if I'm walking on the water (in Peters footsteps), focusing on Christ. I often feel fear and am tempted to take my eyes off of Christ to observe the water and waves around me. But from past experiences, as well as evidence from Christs word, I know that taking my eyes off of Christ will only cause me to sink. I know Christ will still catch me, but each fall is never without pain and consequence.

Some of you may be questioning God's care for you. God never promised that life would be easy. The bible makes it very clear that life as a Christian is not easy. But He also promises to always be there for you. God will never leave you. He loves you with all of His heart and will continue to pursue a relationship with you. He gave us the ultimate example of love by the cross. Christ knows our pain. We do not have a God who is unfamiliar with temptation, pain, and sorrow. He identifies with what we are going through. He desires for us to be intimate with Him so that during our weak moments He can be strong.