God’s committment
by Helen Kraemer - 02.28.10
The other day during a worship service the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart “I want to make you a promise.” Waiting for a prophetic declaration, I was surprised when He began with “I will love you always.” As He proceeded, I felt like a bride hearing her groom say his wedding vows. The Lord spoke of His faithfulness as a provider and protector, and of giving me His name. His ending phrase was “I will delight in you, never tiring of your voice or who you are.” I was given the feeling that, even when I am old and gray, His love will burn bright for me. My Groom’s love made me feel secure.
How often do we think of God’s love as fragile, as if our weaknesses would cause Him to turn away from us, or those we care about? Last night while praying for a saint the Lord continued speaking about His own commitment. Here is what He said;
I value My vows to My people and do not easily turn away from them. My vows are as strong as My nature and do not solely depend on Man’s goodness. I cannot expect Man to be as good as I am, yet because of My constancy, some will change to become like Me. It is like a father who sows good seeds into his child, knowing that when he is old, he will not turn away from it. I sow My seeds in hope, for I am that Father.
Though we cannot see the work of the Father, yet He is watering the precious seeds He has sown in us all. If God can have hope, we can also. He is strongly committed to bringing a harvest of righteousness in His people, and a harvest of souls in this world. Perhaps we will never know the depth of His love towards us in this life, but it is real. His commitment to us as a Father and a Groom are earthly pictures of His heavenly love. He will not fail us, nor tire of who we are. He delights in His people and has chosen us just like a groom has chosen his bride. It is a forever commitment . . . one in which love and goodness grow and grow. Fragile? God is not capable of a fragile, easily offended love. He would not ask us to do something He cannot do but patterns earthly love after His love. God’s love is patient and kind . . . not selfishly seeking His own way but suffering wrong, bearing, hoping, and enduring all things for us. It never fails (from 1 Cor 13:4-8).
