God’s Unconditional Love 

Jan Benard

Jeremiah 31:3  "the Lord appeared to him from afar. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, I have continued my faithfulness to you."

If you have ever had a dog, you will probably relate to this. Last year I took in my daughter's dog since she couldn't keep him. It was an 8 month old Golden Retriever. I had not had a dog in a long time, much less a puppy....just cats.

What a difference in many ways! I just kept thinking, "God only gives us what we can handle".

I have learned that a dog's love is unconditional. He is so faithful, it's unbelievable. No matter what has happened, he is there ready to greet me and be next to me. He is so willing to protect me. When I return from a trip, he is the first one to greet me.

I can only hope that I have this kind of faithfulness to God. I know God's love is unconditional, but I ask myself if my love and faithfulness to him is the same? I try on a daily basis to keep God in my heart and in the activities I do. It helps when I am walking Cayden (the dog) as I can reflect on how God works.

Prayer:   There are many ways God shows his love and faithfulness to us. Please help me to return this love and faithfulness in my everyday thoughts and activities.