The Daily Devotional
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Counting the Ways of Everlasting Love
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Counting the Ways of Everlasting Love
I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.
Jeremiah 31:3 (NIV)
Reflection
Elizabeth Barrett Browning once pondered the depth of her love with the famous words, "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways," in her Sonnets from the Portuguese. This introspective journey into the heart echoes the deep, multifaceted love that God expresses for us in Jeremiah 31:3, where He declares, "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness."
Just as Barrett Browning counted the ways she loved, we are invited to count the ways God loves us. His love isn't fleeting or superficial; it's everlasting and profound. It's a love that doesn't just touch the surface of our lives but reaches the deepest recesses of our souls.
Consider the ways God has shown His love to you. Maybe it's through the beauty of creation, the laughter of a child, the comfort of Scripture, or the presence of a friend in a time of need. Perhaps you've seen His love in your darkest moments when hope seemed lost, but His light guided you through. His love is there, in every moment, drawing you with unfailing kindness.
In the same way that Barrett Browning's sonnets were an intimate expression of love, Jeremiah 31:3 is God's personal love letter to us. He's not an indifferent creator; He's a loving Father who is intimately involved in the details of our lives.
Today's Action
Spend some time reflecting on the ways God has demonstrated His love for you. Write them down as a personal sonnet of gratitude. Let each line be a testament to the ways He has drawn you with unfailing kindness. As you count the ways, may your heart be overwhelmed by the magnitude of His love that knows no end.
Prayer
Father, thank You for loving us with an everlasting love. Help us to recognize and cherish the countless ways You demonstrate Your love each day. May we draw closer to You, responding to Your kindness with hearts full of gratitude and lives reflective of Your love. Amen.
Remember, as you go about your day, to look for the ways God is expressing His love to you. Just as Browning sought to count the ways she loved, let us count the ways we are loved by the One whose love is truly everlasting.
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Devotional by: Kenny Sallee, ThM — Deming, NM, USA www.ichthus-dnm.org
The Bible texts are from The Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®
Click on the image to delve into the uplifting and soul-stirring devotional…
Elizabeth Barrett Browning once pondered the depth of her love with the famous words, "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways," in her Sonnets from the Portuguese. This introspective journey into the heart echoes the deep, multifaceted love that God expresses for us in Jeremiah 31:3, where He declares, "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness."
Just as Barrett Browning counted the ways she loved, we are invited to count the ways God loves us. His love isn't fleeting or superficial; it's everlasting and profound. It's a love that doesn't just touch the surface of our lives but reaches the deepest recesses of our souls.
Consider the ways God has shown His love to you. Maybe it's through the beauty of creation, the laughter of a child, the comfort of Scripture, or the presence of a friend in a time of need. Perhaps you've seen His love in your darkest moments when hope seemed lost, but His light guided you through. His love is there, in every moment, drawing you with unfailing kindness.
In the same way that Barrett Browning's sonnets were an intimate expression of love, Jeremiah 31:3 is God's personal love letter to us. He's not an indifferent creator; He's a loving Father who is intimately involved in the details of our lives.
Today's Action
Spend some time reflecting on the ways God has demonstrated His love for you. Write them down as a personal sonnet of gratitude. Let each line be a testament to the ways He has drawn you with unfailing kindness. As you count the ways, may your heart be overwhelmed by the magnitude of His love that knows no end.
Prayer
Father, thank You for loving us with an everlasting love. Help us to recognize and cherish the countless ways You demonstrate Your love each day. May we draw closer to You, responding to Your kindness with hearts full of gratitude and lives reflective of Your love. Amen.
Remember, as you go about your day, to look for the ways God is expressing His love to you. Just as Browning sought to count the ways she loved, let us count the ways we are loved by the One whose love is truly everlasting.
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Devotional by: Kenny Sallee, ThM — Deming, NM, USA www.ichthus-dnm.org
The Bible texts are from The Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®
Click on the image to delve into the uplifting and soul-stirring devotional…
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