Fail-proof

Psalms 143:8 NIV Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.

We are constantly in search of fail-proof methods or ways to make life easier. You know, the subject of those late-night infomercials and self-help books: fail-proof ways to build instant wealth, magically lose weight, live a stress-free life, or the recipe that is always a success. Yet, in reality, there is only one thing that is fail-proof: the unfailing love of God.

God's unfailing love is constant, steadfast, unconditional, and always accessible. Romans 8:38-39 assures us, “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39). God’s grace-filled love anchors us during life’s storms, brings healing after heartbreak and betrayal, and transforms us to love others despite the circumstances. God's unfailing love proves His faithfulness even when people fail.

God loves us simply because He has chosen to: “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19). He loves you when you don’t feel lovely and when it seems no one else does. There is nothing temporary or fleeting about God’s love. “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” (Jeremiah 31:3). His love for you is not based upon how you perform or what you have done for him lately. God’s love has no limits. His love is immensely different from ours and meets the standard He set in 1 Corinthians 13:8, “Love never fails.”

Let a thousand people pass before you, and you will not feel the same about each one. But not so with the love of God. God does not love us because of our goodness, kindness, or great faith? No, He loves us because of His own goodness, kindness, and great faith. John says it like this: “This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us.” (1 John 4:10). The love of God is born from who He is, not from what He finds in us.

Possibly the greatest lie we often believe is that if someone truly knew us—all our flaws, fears, and failures—they wouldn’t love us. But God knows you fully, and He still loves you completely. Psalm 139:1-4 declares, “You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue, you Lord, know it completely.” God knows everything about you, even the things you try to hide. And still, His love for you does not waver; it is unfailing. He sees you through the lens of grace, not judgment.

Moses told the people of Israel, “The Lord did not choose you and lavish His love on you because you were larger or greater than other nations, for you were the smallest of all nations! It was simply because the Lord loves you.” (Deuteronomy 7:7–8). It was never about who they were but who He is.

What does God’s unfailing love mean? You have an endless source of love from which to draw. When you find it hard to love, when life seems overwhelming, and when you struggle to see yourself as loved, then you need a drink! Drink deeply! Drink daily for the only source that is fail-proof love.

Isaiah 54:10 NIV Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

Psalms 13:5-6 NIV But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.

Psalms 33:20-22 NLT We put our hope in the Lord. He is our help and our shield. In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone.

Jeremiah 31:3 NIV The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.

Isaiah 12:2 NIV Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.

Jude 1:20-21 NIV But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life.

Habakkuk 3:18-19 NLT Yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! The Sovereign Lord is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights.

Psalms 52:8-9 NLT But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God. I will always trust in God’s unfailing love. I will praise you forever, O God, for what you have done. I will trust in your good name in the presence of your faithful people.

Psalms 119:80-81 NLT May I be blameless in keeping your decrees; then I will never be ashamed. I am worn out waiting for your rescue, but I have put my hope in your word.

Psalms 9:14 NLT Save me so I can praise you publicly at Jerusalem’s gates, so I can rejoice that you have rescued me.

Psalms 36:5-7 NLT Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths. You care for people and animals alike, O Lord. How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings.

Psalms 51:10-12 NLT Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you.

Psalms 32:10-11 NLT Many sorrows come to the wicked, but unfailing love surrounds those who trust the Lord. So rejoice in the Lord and be glad, all you who obey him! Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure!

Psalms 43:3-5 NLT Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live. There I will go to the altar of God, to God—the source of all my joy. I will praise you with my harp, O God, my God! Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!

Psalms 147:11 NIV The Lord delights in those who fear him, who put their hope in his unfailing love.

Psalms 31:16 NIV Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.

Psalms 85:7 NIV Show us your unfailing love, Lord, and grant us your salvation.

Lamentations 3:31-32 NIV For no one is cast off by the Lord forever. Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love.

Exodus 15:13 NIV In your unfailing love you will lead the people you have redeemed. In your strength you will guide them to your holy dwelling.