Day 2
Reading Psalm 136:1-9 I found the goodness of God.
1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
His love endures forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods.
His love endures forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.
4 to him who alone does great wonders,
His love endures forever.
5 who by his understanding made the heavens,
His love endures forever.
6 who spread out the earth upon the waters,
His love endures forever.
7 who made the great lights—
His love endures forever.
8 the sun to govern the day,
His love endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.
His love endures forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods.
His love endures forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.
4 to him who alone does great wonders,
His love endures forever.
5 who by his understanding made the heavens,
His love endures forever.
6 who spread out the earth upon the waters,
His love endures forever.
7 who made the great lights—
His love endures forever.
8 the sun to govern the day,
His love endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.
God is good because,
His love endures forever.
Some translations use the word lovingkindness or mercy instead of love. The Hebrew word checed means goodness, kindness, faithfulness. God loves us! That is very good! Not only does He love us, He shows us goodness, kindness, faithfulness and mercy.
God is good because,
His love endures forever
The word forever, means just that. God's love is everlasting, eternal, never ending. This is good because His love continues on and on and on.
God is good because He is the God of gods and Lord of lords.
The psalmist lists wonderful things that God has done.He declares that God has done great wonders, made the heavens, spread out the earth upon the waters, made the great lights made the sun to govern the day, and the moon and stars to govern the night
Matthew Henry stated, "Give thanks to the Lord, not only because he does good, but because he is good (all the streams must be traced up to the fountain)".
Don't you love that thought of streams being traced back up to the fountain?
God is good because He is the fountain of our lives, our joy, our salvation!
Today, will you surrender your thoughts to simply be; God is good because His Love endures Forever?
Prayer
Thank you God that your mercy endures forever, In all circumstances, in every situation and with every person. Your love is forever! Let that thought settle into our souls, allow it to quiet us in the midst of our day.
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God is Good! Thank you for the reminder of just how his love endures forever.
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