“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness” (Jeremiah 31:3). This declaration of the Lord has much encouragement for us.

Everlasting. Unfailing. Both are powerful words, and the Lord uses both to describe himself in Jeremiah. Both carry a meaning of never stopping, always there.

Amid the chaos and mistakes of this world, the Lord’s love is everlasting. His kindness is unfailing. Others may walk away. They may say hurtful and unkind things, but the Lord is always beside us. He is not going anywhere.

His love is not swayed by actions or decisions. It is not conditional. The Lord’s love is everlasting. He loved you before you were born, he loves you now, and he is not going to stop loving you. You may feel very distant from the Lord. You may not even feel love toward the Lord today, but he still loves you. He has an everlasting love for you because you are priceless!

Dwell on the Lord’s love today. How does knowing it is everlasting help you face the day?