Endurance.

"His love endures forever."

This phrase is stated countless times throughout the bible.

It is repeated 26 times (once in each verse) in just Psalm 136 alone. 

I've heard and read this sentence over and over again throughout my life and even memorized Psalm 136 at one time, but it wasn't until the other day that I really started thinking about what this means to 'endure':

"to suffer (something difficult or painful) patiently."

"to carry on through/despite hardship" 

"to bear with tolerance" 

"to continue in the same state" 

"to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding"

These are just a few definitions of the word, but this means: 

"His love [suffers patiently]."

"His love [carries on through/despite hardship]."

"His love [bears with tolerance]."

"His love [continues in the same state]."

"His love [remains firm under suffering without yielding]."

Wow.

It doesn't matter where we are in life.
It doesn't matter what we have or haven't done.

It doesn't matter what others have or haven't done.

It doesn't matter how much we resist His love because no matter what, His love

ENDURES.

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