"The mountains and hills may crumble, but my love for you will never end. . . .’ So says the LORD who loves you.” Isaiah 54:10 (GNT)
Has your heart ever been broken? Have you been rejected? Have you felt like no one loves you? Maybe you feel like that today. I want you to hear this: God loves you. And his love will never end. The Bible promises, “‘The mountains and hills may crumble, but my love for you will never end. . . .’ So says the LORD who loves you” (Isaiah 54:10 GNT).
God’s love is different from human love for two reasons.
God’s love is consistent. Somewhere along the way, you’ve experienced inconsistent love. That’s because we’re all humans, who love other humans. And humans are inconsistent.
But God isn’t like that. He isn’t fickle. He doesn’t change his mind from moment to moment. God’s love for you will never end.
God’s love is unconditional. God’s love isn’t based on your performance, or on whether you measure up.
As human beings, we try to give unconditional love to other people—to our children, our spouses, our parents. But we can't do it all the time because we're imperfect. And our love is conditional. We say things like, “I’ll love you if you meet my needs,” or “I love you because you make me feel good.”
But God’s love is different. God’s love says to you, "I love you, period. No conditions. No qualifiers. Just my grace."
You don't ever have to wonder, "Will God love me today? Will God love me next week? Did I pray enough? Did I do enough right things?"
God’s love is consistent and unconditional. It’s not based on his mood or on your performance. God’s love for you is a gift of his grace. God says that, in Christ, you are acceptable, valuable, and lovable.
Even when you don't feel very lovely, he still loves you—always, no matter what.
Rick Warren is an innovative pastor, renowned author, and global influencer known for founding Saddleback Church, the Purpose Driven Network, the PEACE Plan, and Hope for Mental Health. He has written several best-selling books, including The Purpose Driven Life, which has sold over 35 million copies in 200 languages. Time magazine named Warren the most influential spiritual leader in America and one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Since stepping down from the lead pastor role at Saddleback in 2022, Warren has continued to inspire people through his Daily Hope Devotional and podcast Pastor Rick’s Daily Hope. His first book in a decade, Created to Dream, was released in April 2023.
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Rick Warren is the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California with campuses in major cities around the world. He is the author of The Purpose Driven Life, which has been translated into 90 languages and sold more than 50 million copies in all formats. You can listen to his daily radio broadcast at PastorRick.com.
