When Love Never Ends 爱不止息
Dexu Xia
The Lord watches over all who love him. Psalm 145:20
“Whenever my grandfather took me to the beach,” Sandra reminisced, “he always took off his watch and put it away. One day I asked him why.”
“He smiled and replied, ‘Because I want you to know how important my moments with you are to me. I just want to be with you and let time go by.’ ”
I heard Sandra share that recollection at her grandfather’s funeral. It was one of her favorite memories of their life together. As I reflected on how valued it makes us feel when others take time for us, it brought to mind Scripture’s words on God’s loving care.
God always makes time for us. David prayed in Psalm 145, “You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. The Lord is near” (vv. 16–18).
God’s goodness and thoughtful attention sustain our lives each moment, providing us with air to breathe and food to eat. Because He is rich in love, the Creator of all things mercifully crafts even the most intricate details of our existence.
God’s love is so deep and unending that in His kindness and mercy He’s even opened the way to eternal life and joy in His presence, as if to say, “I love you so much, I just want to be with you forever, and let time go by.”
How does your availability to others reflect God’s faithful love for them? In what ways can you follow His example by making time for others today?
Father, thank You for Your perfect love. Please help me to praise You for it and to share it with others today.
耶和华保护一切爱祂的人。—诗篇145篇20节
善真回忆道：“每当祖父带我去海边时，他总是会摘下手表放在一旁。有一次我问了他原因。”
“他笑着说：‘因为我想让妳知道，跟妳在一起的时间对我来说有多重要。我只想跟妳在一起，不受时间限制。’”
我在善真祖父的葬礼上听到她分享这段回忆。在他们祖孙的相处时光中，这是善真最喜欢的其中一段记忆。当别人愿意花时间与我们在一起时，会让我们感到自己被珍视，这不禁让我想到圣经中提到上帝的关爱。
上帝总是会为我们预留时间。大卫在诗篇145篇祷告说：“祢张手，使有生气的都随愿饱足。耶和华在祂一切所行的，无不公义；在祂一切所做的都有慈爱。凡求告耶和华的，就是诚心求告祂的，耶和华便与他们相近。”（16-18节）
上帝的良善和无微不至的关怀每时每刻都在维系我们的生命，提供我们需要的空气和食物。因着祂丰盛的慈爱，这位万物的创造主精心设计了我们存活的条件。
上帝的爱是如此深厚且永不止息，祂以恩慈和怜悯为我们打开通往永生的道路，让我们在祂面前有满足的喜乐，祂仿佛在对我们说：“我是如此爱你，我只想永远和你在一起，不受时间限制。”
你为他人所付出的时间，
如何反映上帝对他们信实的爱？
今天你会如何效法上帝，为他人预留时间？
天父，谢谢祢给了我完全的爱。
帮助我时常因此而赞美歌颂祢，
并且今天就与人分享这份爱。