What Can't be Cancelled

Life is full of disappointments. That sounds like a pessimistic thing to say, but there is truth in it. People had big plans for 2020, but a pandemic began and then the only item on everybody’s calendar was to stay home. Even when this is all over, things in life will still be unreliable. Unfortunately, life will always be like that. The question is, what can we do about it? The answer? We simply need to focus on what is reliable. God has given us many things in this life that can’t be canceled and that brings us to the most important thing that can’t be canceled: God Himself. God and His love will always exist.

Let’s take a look at Psalm 136:1. It says, “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!

His faithful love endures forever.” God’s love endures forever. It doesn’t fade away or get old. No, God’s love is always there. God loves you, He always has loved you, and He always will love you. Nothing could ever change that.

God’s love for us is even more amazing when we consider how undeserving we are. That’s right, Titus 3:3-5 says, “They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone. Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled and became slaves to many lusts and pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy, and we hated each other. But— When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.”

What did God do that saved us and washed away our sins? “For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” -- John 3:16. That Son is Jesus Christ, who died on a cross to forgive our sins and rose again to defeat death. (You can read more about this in Matthew 26-28, Mark 14-16, Luke 22-24, or John 17-21.)

Can anything else be said? Love, love, love. God’s love. It will always be there to save us. Store that in your mind and remember it the next time you feel down and disappointed. Now all that’s left to do is give thanks to the LORD through prayer.

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