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His Love Endures Forever

             Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1, 36)

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          According to Gary Chapman in his 1992 book, The Five Love Languages, these are the five ways that people communicate the love to one another. You have a “native” love language. Do you know what it is? If not, here’s the official web page for the quiz (among others): Discover Your Love Language® - The 5 Love Languages® (Official Quiz)

            I’m sharing that with you because if love languages exist (and I believe they do), God invented them. He speaks each of them fluently, but I doubt He speaks to you in only one of them. There’s one you are likely to recognize best.

          Today’s verse shows up in the first and last verse of the chapter, and in between, every verse ends with “His love endures forever.” So here’s the challenge that comes to mind. Notice when God – either on His own or through someone else – speaks your love language to you. For one day, or one hour, or five minutes, be aware of what’s going on around you and notice God saying “I love you.” After all, His love endures forever. Another time, pick another of the love languages and watch for it. When you experience it, thank Him, because this isn’t about our feelings or our standing in judgment of God (“God, You did a lousy job of loving me today.  You didn’t do what I wanted!”) It’s about opening our eyes to what God does do.  Here’s a prayer to start us out:

          Lord, as I go through my day today, open my eyes and heal the spiritual blindness that hides Your love from me. Cause me to see Your love for me through the (Name the love language) that You do (Yourself or through others), because Your love endures forever. Awaken my mind in awareness of that love, and my heart in praise to You for it.        

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