“The most flaming
affections can quickly cool in the heart of the man. His love is like fire in
the hearth-- it blazes, flickers, and then goes out.
As there is no
"shadow of turning" in God's being, so there is no turning away of
His love for us. There is no vertical point-- His love stands still. Like the
sun in Gibeon, it does not go down or decline but continues in its full
strength. "With everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, says the
Lord thy Redeemer" Isaiah 54:8.
The most flaming
affections can quickly cool in the heart of the man. His love is like fire in
the hearth-- it blazes, flickers, and then goes out. But God's love is like
fire in the sun. It never fails. In the creature, love is like the waters of a
river, rising and falling again; in God, like the waters of the sea, which is
always full and knows no ebb or flow. Nothing can destroy or change His love
where He has sent it; and neither can it be corrupted or conquered.
God's love cannot
be corrupted. There have always been people presumptuous enough to bribe God to
desert His people. Thus when Balaan tried to win God over to Balak's side he
spared no cost. He built altar after altar and heaped sacrifice upon sacrifice,
hoping to force a word from God's mouth against His people. Yet the Father
stayed true to His children and branded displeasure upon that nation for hiring
Balaam and sending him on such a foolish mission. All the while, God continued
to persuade them of His steadfast love: "O my people, remember now what
Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered
him." Why should they remember this? "That ye may know the
righteousness of the Lord Micah 6:5. .
This story is
mentioned to remind us of God's faithfullness toward His chosen ones. If you
want your love for God to be incorruptible, embalm it with the sweet spices of
His sincere love for you, which is immortal and cannot see corruption. If you
believe God is true to you, how can you ever be false to Him again? It is cruel
to return falseness for faithfulness in love.”
Quoted material from, ”The Christian in Complete
Armour Daily Readings in Spiritual Warfare” by Gurnall and James S Bell.
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