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This week, I spent time on the verse below and I couldn’t help but share my thoughts on it with you, long read but I think it is worth it.🤓

“The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying: ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.’” – Jeremiah 31:3 (NIV)

Have you ever felt unworthy of love? Do you sometimes wonder if your past mistakes or present struggles make you unlovable? If so, Jeremiah 31:3 is for you. This verse is a powerful reminder that God’s love is everlasting, unchanging, and unconditional no matter what you have done. (I told myself same as I was writing this).

God’s Love is Not Based on Your Actions

Many people, including yours, believe God only loves them when they do good things or live perfectly. But that is far from the truth. God’s love is not earned; it is given freely. His love is everlasting, meaning it has no beginning or end, and His kindness is unfailing, meaning He will never stop drawing you to Himself. I mean, the love of a parent doesn’t end. I know parents who still pray for their kids who are not living right.

Think about it: if God’s love depended on our goodness, none of us would be worthy. But He loves us not because of who we are but because of who He is—a loving, merciful, and faithful God.

Biblical Examples of God’s Unconditional Love

Throughout the Bible, we see examples of people who failed, sinned, and even ran from God, yet He never stopped loving them.

1. The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)

A young man took his father’s inheritance, wasted it on reckless living, and found himself broken and ashamed. Yet, when he returned home, his father ran to him, embraced him, and celebrated his return. This story is a picture of God’s love for us. No matter how far we have strayed, His arms are always open.

2. King David (2 Samuel 11-12, Psalm 51)

David, a man after God’s own heart, committed adultery and murder. Yet, when he repented, God forgave him and continued to use him for His glory. His love for David never wavered, even when David made grave mistakes.

3. Peter (Luke 22:54-62, John 21:15-17)

Peter denied Jesus three times at the moment when Jesus needed him most. He was devastated by his failure. But after His resurrection, Jesus restored Peter, showing that His love was greater than Peter’s mistakes.

4. The Woman Caught in Adultery (John 8:1-11)

The religious leaders wanted to stone a woman caught in adultery, but Jesus showed her mercy. Instead of condemning her, He forgave her and told her to go and sin no more. His love lifted her out of shame and into grace.

5. Paul (Acts 9:1-19, 1 Timothy 1:15-16)

Paul, once known as Saul, persecuted Christians and was responsible for their deaths. But God met him, transformed him, and used him to spread the gospel. Paul later wrote that he was the worst of sinners, but God’s grace and love were greater.

What This Means for You

God’s love is not based on your performance. You don’t have to be perfect to be loved by Him.

Your past does not disqualify you. No mistake is too big for God’s mercy.

His love is everlasting. It will never run out, change, or be taken away.

My final musing

Jeremiah 31:3 is a beautiful promise that God loves you with everlasting love no matter what you have done or how unlovable you feel. He sees your brokenness, struggles, and failures but still chooses you. His love is not temporary or conditional; it is eternal and unfailing.

So today, no matter where you are or what you have done, rest in His love. It will never let you go.