His Forever Love

Read Psalm 122, 124, 133, 134, 135, 136, 138     
 
Psalm 136:1-3 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. 2 Give thanks to the God of gods. His faithful love endures forever. 3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His faithful love endures forever.
 
HERE is a good passage to memorize! I think we can all do this. This is certainly a wonderful summary of God and how we are to respond to him.
   Give thanks is the opening directive for a good reason. Thankful hearts savor the many blessings God adds to our physical and eternal lives. Giving thanks is freely offering your gratitude to God. Thankful words help you remember who he is. We always come closer to someone emotionally when we thank them. How true this is as we thank God.
   To the LORD directs our thanksgiving to the sovereign I AM. You are thanking the one who created the universe, formed you in his image and has moved history to call you his own. For the people before Jesus, they saw the LORD’s power through the Egypt exodus, the desert journey, the promised land conquered and the worship. Today we see the LORD through the Son and the Spirit to know the God of Heaven has even come to die a brutal death, so we can live with him forever. Indeed, he is LORD.
   For he is good defines the absolute holiness of God. There is nothing wrong or marred in God. His goodness directs his will to be done on earth for the good of mankind. To say, “God is good.” can be a praise for a sudden surprise he gives us. And it can be a confession of his eternal grace. Through the creation account God proclaimed each element “good”. This was of himself, reflecting his nature of provision, plenty and order. In all circumstances, God reveals his goodness.
   His faithful love is recognizing God loves us through all circumstances. God’s love is seen throughout the Bible, God’s Love Story, to teach us, God is love. (1 John 4:8) God’s faithful love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud  or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. (1 Corinthians 13:4-6) Our human nature cannot fully love in this way. That’s why we thank God his faithful love is forever.
   It is good to have Scripture on our heart, mind and tongue. God’s Word points us to God, who is worthy of our worship.