The Father makes and keeps his promises. 

When we don’t feel loved, God anchors us in his promise. The new covenant is one of promise (Hebrews 8:6), not law, and he made this promise by swearing by himself (Hebrews 6:13). Promises don’t come from obligation but love, wanting the best for us.

God’s covenant love stands firm regardless of our circumstances or emotions. Feelings rise and fall, but his commitment doesn’t move. His love for us is a promise — spoken, secured, and sealed by his own unchanging and faithful character. Further, amazingly, 2 Corinthians 1:20 declares all promises are yes and amen in Christ. 

Deuteronomy 7:9 says, “Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.” God has committed himself to our good, for those who love and follow him. His promises stand because he does. 

When our hearts feel distant from God, his promises remain near. When we doubt his love, his promises remind us of how much he cares for us. He loves us because he has chosen to, and he doesn’t change his mind. 

God’s promise-giving and keeping love sustains us through our fragile feelings. He invites us to rest, not in what we feel, but in what know to be true about God. In a shifting and ever-changing world, God offers unfailing love. His love remains. We can trust it.

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