The God Who Never Loses Heart

          Do you ever lose heart? I think we all do from time to time. Life is filled with unexpected stresses and unforeseen obstacles. Sometimes there are minor bumps along the way and sometimes there are landmines that seem to hopelessly devastate our lives. It is in these valleys that many of us lose heart. It is so easy to become overwhelmed and defeated. Some people say that Jesus will take away the valleys of this life, but that is not true. Some people say that with Jesus comes perpetual happiness and good times; that too is a lie. The truth is that life is difficult. Life is often discouraging. The glorious news for us is that we have a God that is bigger than our deepest valley and stronger than our broken spirit. He is braver than our darkest fears and closer than our present danger. The God who controls eternity never loses heart, never gives up, and never stops loving us!

            At times of great discouragement our hearts can fail within us. In times of fear our souls can seemingly dissolve inside us. However, God is always in control. God is always powerful. God never, ever loses heart. The God who spoke the cosmos into being is the God who controls it. The God who breathed life into our clay bodies sustains us. The God who sent His Son is altogether worthy and wonderful! Though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death we shall fear no evil, for our God has proved His love for us on the cross! We may faint, but we will never die. We may fall into despair, but we will never be forgotten. The God who brought us the gospel is the God who controls our destinies! He is trustworthy.

            The gospel constantly reminds us of God’s love and power. He sent His Son to this earth. His Son lived the perfect life we could never live. His Son traded His perfection for our brokenness. His Son paid the debt we could never pay. His Son died for our wickedness. Let’s stop there. Think about that. The Son of God perished for our sins. The hope of mankind was seemingly lost. Did God lose heart? Did God despair? He absolutely did not! The God who predestined His Son to die also predestined His Son to live! Jesus Christ resurrected from the grave! That causes our heart to worship!  The God who orchestrated our redemption is the God who never loses heart. He is the God who knows the ends and the means. He is the God who controls our pasts, presents, and futures. Why should we fear? For today we are tested and tried, but soon we will dance in the presence of our God. We will taste death, but only for an instant. For our God has conquered the curse of death and the grave of despair. He has redeemed the souls of men! In Christ, we have lost our shackles and in their place we have been given crowns. Let’s cast our crowns at the feet of our Savior. Let’s bow before the God of our salvation. We may be surrounded by trouble today, but tomorrow we will weep for joy in the arms of our Savior. Do not lose hope…. Just know that even if you do, He never will. The God who redeemed us will surely keep us until the furthest reaches of forever. The world may waste away and the sun may become an ember, but our God will never lose heart. He outshines the sun and He outlives the cosmos. He controls eternity and we know from the gospel that He loves us! There is no need to fear. Let’s rejoice in Him!