Psalms 136:1 (ESV Strong's)
Psalm 136
His Steadfast Love Endures Forever
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
Truth: His Steadfast love endures forever.
There are 26 verses in this chapter and in each verse of these Hebrew poems first line says something great about what God has done for Israel, or something about who God is. The second line, in each verse, is all the same: "for His steadfast love endures forever." That means 26 times we read the same phrase. Over and over again we read the same phrase. I actually think, in my younger days, when reading this psalm, I would only read the first line of each verse. In my rush to get my morning reading done I would simply read the last line once and then focus on the first line of each verse. That was before I realized that the reason for God saying this so many times in a row is because how often I forget His steadfast love and how often I need His steadfast love to forgive my many sins. God is a God of great love. He is constantly showing us His steadfast love when we sin against Him day after day and moment after moment. We are born again as a result of that steadfast love. We are sanctified by that steadfast love. We will be glorified by that steadfast love. This morning I read the psalm and said the words each time: for HIs steadfast love endures forever. Today, throughout the day, I am going to remember and say, "for His steadfast love endures forever." Because this is what God has for us and wants us to know and the reason we praise Him!!!
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