“The decision is announced by messengers, the holy ones declare the verdict, so that the living may know that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest of people.” Daniel 4:17

Dear Father in Heaven, I am so thankful that you don’t give up on me, that you are relentless in your pursuit of me. Throughout my whole life you have pursued me even when I wandered and even ran away from you. You were and still are always relentless to keep me close, to lead me to repentance, and to bring me back. Even when I stubbornly resisted and even rejected you, you did not give up on me. In my life and through your Son you have relentlessly pursued me. Please, I beg, keep on pursuing me. The devil is after me to destroy my faith and to lead me far from you. The world seeks to conform me in their ways. My own sinful flesh is no friend of mine. There is so much in and around me that would lead me from you. Do not give up on me. Keep on relentlessly pursuing me. Do whatever it takes so that I might remain your child for all eternity. Do the same for all the people in my life, especially those whom I love. Do whatever you must to keep them as your child. Use me during my days on earth to pursue all your people and to gather more into your kingdom. Amen.

We quickly and easily fall into sin and away from our God, but he is not quick to dismiss us. In fact, the opposite is true. God is quick to pursue, quick to forgive, quick to love, quick to work in our lives to call us back. He is patient with us and slow to anger. He relentlessly pursues us just as he pursued King Neb.