Your Love Never Fails

A few weeks back a friend posted this video to his facebook. If you have never heard the song, it's worth a quick listen - Your Love Never Fails. Chris McClarney also shares the message behind the song here: Interview with Chris McClarney

I went for a run around the neighborhood yesterday and the live version of this song from Jesus Culture (about 7 min) was playing on my iPod and I was filled with a pure joy. You may have just listened to the song and though "it was ok," and that's alright because right now I probably wouldn't be filled with the same joy. God speaks to us where we are, but there is a timeless truth that I was reminded of after listening to this song: Christ has truly set us free.

Chris McClarney wrote this song mostly from Paul's message in Romans 8, that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ and that in all things God is working for the good of those who love him. There is no circumstance that God has not seen coming or that he has not prepared our hearts to get through. His love will never fail us. There is a glorious freedom that comes with the knowledge that Christ loves us regardless of our circumstance and that when we accept Him in our hearts, there is nothing that can take that away from us.

Chris sings in the second verse: "The chasm is far too wide. I never thought I'd reach the other side. But Your love never fails." On our own strength we could never close the gap between our brokenness and God's holiness, but God reached down through His son and took hold of our lives. This song reminded me that God is never letting go. We don't have to be afraid of ever being alone or overcome by the world around us because our God is with us. He has set us free.

We know these truths and it takes time for us to internalize them and react. It's easy to talk about the love that God has and to be full of joy from time spent in His presence, but it's not always easy to see in our day to day or to remember this as we walk through the storms in our lives. I pray that God would lead you to the altar today and that you would be reminded of the freedom that he offers through His son. No matter where you are in your walk with Him, Christ has set you free and given you a love that will never fail. Go and live in this freedom.