There once was a great King who looked out and saw a slave girl being tortured by an evil master. He reached out to her and she took his hand knowing he would be her salvation. Prepared to be a slave to a better master, the slave girl was overwhelmed when the King made her a daughter. He surrounded her with gifts. He lavished her life with beauty, and blessings. She enjoyed a new life of protection and provision. The King's love for her was unfailing.
The princess, often forgot her former slavery as she enjoyed the gifts her Father gave her. Many times she was given gifts even without asking. Very soon, the princess forgot those things were gifts at all. They were just part of her life. Whenever she had a need she would cry to her Father the King. Many times the King answered her cries immediately, because, after all, the King's love was unfailing. When the King said "No" or "Wait," the princess, surrounded by the King's luxury, would lament her difficult life and she would beg her Father for what she wanted.
Often, the King would be busy working on yet another gift for his princess and she would pout, and cry, and worry. The tiny part of her that remembered slavery was always worried that somehow the King was done with her. The King knew this about his temperamental daughter and he loved her anyway. He loved her like a priceless gift and he continued to bless her. His love for her was unfailing.
On her worst days, the Princess, became once again a slave in her mind, prepared to beg and plead, manipulate, and throw a fit if necessary. On her best days, the Princess remembered her Father, the King, was always at work on her behalf and she felt humbled and small by his generosity and his unfailing love.
"May your unfailing love, rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you." Psalm 33:22
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