Life brings change. We age and our bodies break down, our refrigerator quits working or our car dies, people come and go… But do you know what never breaks down, wears out, or goes away? God’s love. He always always always loves us. But we have a responsibility and accountability to live with awareness of His love and in obedience to His commands. Christ is coming again. When He comes to take His own home, do we want Him to find us living in faithfulness? Of course we do! In the meantime, we walk in faith, even when we don’t completely understand everything, trusting that when He returns, our faith will be sight.
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