Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
Psalm 107:1 NIV
His Love Endures
The Canadian Arctic Expedition 1913–1918 was a scientific expedition in the Arctic Circle organized and led by Vilhjalmur Stefansson. Enduring the harsh climate of Canada’s high north is never easy at the best of times, but 1913 was a particularly bad year for Arctic navigation. All of the expedition ships were frozen in before they could reach their initial destination of Herschel Island. The principal ship of the expedition, the Karluk, was carried off and eventually crushed by the ice, leading to the loss of eleven lives before a famous rescue.
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There are many times when we are overwhelmed by how quickly things change in our world. Most people find it impossible to keep up with the changes in technology – individuals and companies, for example, are pouring all kinds of resources into trying to keep up with the development of AI, and its impact on the entire human race in the years ahead. Nothing, it seems, is stable in our lives these days. The good news is that while the world is rocking, the God who is our Rock remains the same, and His love for us never wavers. King David understood this and writes in Psalm 107:1: “Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” So here is the good news – God is good. That never changes. His love for you is the same today as it was yesterday. No matter how your world is rocking right now, you can count on God’s love. He’s right here with you, holding you close, ensuring that whatever the world sends your way, it is going to be okay in the end, because His love for you is secure.
These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley