The Hebrew word is “hesed.” We translate it as “kindness, mercy, loyalty, or loving-kindness.” The ESV translates it as “steadfast love.” The psalmist uses the word five times in Psalm 88. “Hesed” is meant to describe the love of God for His people. It is a love that pursues and never stops. It is a love that says, “no matter what you have done, no matter how far you have strayed…you belong to Me.” The psalmist will use it to describe a God who will not turn away from His stubborn, stiff-necked, wrong-headed people. In fact, God will level mountains, defeat armies, move nations, and work through the long years of passing generations to pursue His people. It is God’s desire that we share a relationship with Him and God will go to great lengths to call us into that relationship. He pursues us with a love beyond imagining. A love that never fails. A steadfast love that inhabits our days and changes our hearts. As you embed the Bible this week, hear the call of God to walk closely with Him. Hear His call to live in His steadfast love.
| Date | Reading |
| June 9 | Psalm 82 |
| June 10 | Psalm 83 |
| June 11 | Psalm 84 |
| June 12 | Psalm 85 |
| June 13 | Psalm 86 |
| June 14 | Psalm 87 |
| June 15 | Psalm 88 |
| June 16 | Psalm 89:1-18 |