Note:Since I never quote scripture from anything other than the King James Version of the Bible, it is needful that I add a note to this article. The phrases in quotation marks convey the thought of the scriptures mentioned, but they are not exact quotations of the scriptures. The emphasis is on the words “always” and “never”, not the precise words of the verses.
Very few things in life are “always” and “never.” Your wife doesn’t always tell you how to drive. Your pastor isn’t always asking for money. It’s not like your kids never do a thing you say. But when it comes to God, there are some always and nevers you can take to the bank.
He is “always at his work” (John 5:17), never dozing off or growing tired of meeting your needs. He is “always righteous” (Jeremiah 12:1), never changing to accommodate the times. Jesus “always lives” to pray for you (Hebrews 7:25), to continually insure that your sins are forgiven, if you’ve trusted Him for salvation. He is a rock of refuge to which you can “always go” (Psalm 71:3).
He will “never stop doing good” to you (Jeremiah 32:40), always supplying you with all you really need. He tells us not to worry about money or the future, because He has promised, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you” (Hebrews 13:5). His years “will never end” (Hebrews 1:12). He has “set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed” (Daniel 2:44). “Heaven and earth will pass away,” Jesus said, “but my words will never pass away” (Luke 21:33).
Life may seem a tangled mess of empty words and broken promises. But when your trust is in God, you’re on the most solid footing of all. Blessed is the man who “always fears the Lord” (Proverbs 28:14).
….Lord, I always want to be your man, even though I miss the mark in many ways. I know with you, though, that you will always be my God, forever and ever.(Joe Gibbs)
