A LOVE THAT WILL NOT LET GO
There is a love that does not loosen its grip when we stumble, nor withdraw when we falter. It is not fragile, not conditional, and not intimidated by our weakness. It is the love of Jesus Christ—personal, pursuing, and unwavering. Many know about Him; fewer truly know Him. Yet the heart of the Gospel is not merely that Christ is to be believed in, but that He is to be walked with, trusted, and loved in a living relationship.
This love begins not with our reaching upward, but with His coming down. The Word of God teaches that God demonstrated His love toward us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). He did not wait for improvement, understanding, or worthiness. He entered our brokenness and claimed us as His own. That is the nature of a love that will not let go—it initiates, it pursues, and it remains.
A personal relationship with Jesus means learning to rest in that love even when the heart is restless. There are days when faith feels strong and days when it feels threadbare. Yet the apostle Paul assures us that nothing—neither life nor death, neither present struggles nor future fears—can separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:38-39). Our grip on Him may weaken, but His grip on us does not.
This love corrects as well as comforts. Jesus does not cling to us in order to leave us unchanged. The one whom the Lord loves, He disciplines, shaping us for holiness and life (Hebrews 12:6). His love refuses to abandon us to sin, despair, or self-deception. It holds us close enough to heal, and firmly enough to transform.
To live in relationship with Jesus is to wake each day aware that we are known completely and loved fully. He is not distant or detached. He walks with us, intercedes for us, and invites us to cast every care upon Him because He truly cares for us (1 Peter 5:7). Even when we wander, His love goes after us—not to condemn, but to restore.
In the end, our hope does not rest in our consistency, our strength, or our ability to hold on. It rests in His faithfulness. A love that will not let go is a love that carried a cross, endured the grave, and rose victorious so that we might never be alone. This is the love of Jesus—and once it takes hold of a life, it never releases it.
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Lord Jesus, thank You for loving me with a love that will not let go. Teach me to trust You, to rest in Your faithfulness, and to walk daily in the assurance of Your presence. Hold me close, and shape my life by Your love. Amen.
BDD
