Have you ever had a friend who stuck by you no matter what? Maybe you got in trouble, or you had a really bad day, but that friend was still there for you? That’s a really special kind of friendship!

There’s a special Hebrew word in the Old Testament that means something like “loyalty,” “mercy,” or “faithfulness.” The word is hesed (pronounced HEH-sed). It’s all about how God never, EVER gives up on His people, even when they mess up!

There’s even a whole psalm (Psalm 136) where every single verse ends with “His hesed endures forever.” That’s 26 verses all saying the same thing: God’s love never runs out! It’s like having a battery that never dies or a flashlight that never needs new batteries!

Here’s the amazing part: Even when WE aren’t faithful to God (when we forget to pray, we disobey, or we don’t act like Jesus), God is STILL faithful to us. The Bible says nothing can separate us from God’s love (Romans 8:39). Not mistakes, not bad days, not anything!

That doesn’t mean it’s okay to disobey God. But it does mean that when you mess up (and everyone does), God’s love for you doesn’t change. He’s always there, always loving you, always ready to forgive you when you say you’re sorry!

Take Action: Read Psalm 136 (pg. 675 in the Airship Genesis Bible) and pay attention to the repeating phrase. Read it all 26 times. What word does your Bible use to translate the Hebrew word hesed? Is it mercy, love, or something else? Ask a grown-up to help you look up different Bible versions and all the different ways hesed has been translated to fully understand the word—and more importantly, who God is!