Nevertheless, my lovingkindness will I not utterly take
from
him
Or "make it void" F11, not from Christ, who always was,
and ever will be, the dear Son of his love, even while he was
obeying, suffering, and dying; nor from all those that are in
him, loved and chosen in him, from everyone of his spiritual
seed, who are all dear sons, and pleasant children; and the love
of God to his people is in Christ; and therefore there can he no
separation from it; nor will it ever depart from them, or be
utterly or at all taken from them, as to that itself, though
sometimes the manifestations of it are withdrawn from them; but
the love of God itself is invariable and unchangeable; see (
Romans 8:38
Romans 8:39 )
, nor is it removed when God afflicts and chastens his people;
for his chastenings are from love, and in love; the reason why he
chastens them is because he loves them, and he loves them while
he is chastening them; he visits and comforts them, sympathizes
with them, supports them, and supplies them, and makes all things
work together for their good, ( Revelation
3:19 ) ,
nor suffer my faithfulness to fail;
in making good his engagements to Christ, in keeping the covenant
made with him, and in fulfilling his promises to his people; and
even when he afflicts them, it is in faithfulness to them; nor
will he suffer them to be afflicted above what they are able to
bear, and will support them under it, and deliver out of it, (
Psalms
119:75 ) ( 1
Corinthians 10:13 ) or "I will not falsify in my truth" {i};
or falsify his word; he is faithful that has promised, who will
do it, yea, notwithstanding the unbelief of his people, (
Hebrews
10:23 ) ( 2 Timothy
2:13 ) .