Psalm 136

Give Thanks

/ The Pastor

As you prepare to retire at the end of a long day and entrust yourself to the grace of God, let’s take a moment to give thanks:

[1] Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, 
for His steadfast love endures forever.
[2] Give thanks to the God of gods,
for His steadfast love endures forever.
[3] Give thanks to the Lord of lords,
for His steadfast love endures forever;
(Psalm 136:1-3 ESV)

to Him who created this day,
for His steadfast love endures forever;
to Him who blessed you with breath,
for His steadfast love endures forever;
to Him who sustained your life,
for His steadfast love endures forever.

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, 
for His steadfast love endures forever;

to Him to gave you his one and only son,
for His steadfast love endures forever;
that Jesus may die for the forgiveness of your sins,
for His steadfast love endures forever;
so that you may spend eternity with Him,
for His steadfast love endures forever.

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, 
for His steadfast love endures forever;

to Him who gave His Holy Spirit,
for His steadfast love endures forever;
to lead you into all wisdom,
for His steadfast love endures forever;
and that you may know the truth of the Gospel,
for His steadfast love endures forever.

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, 
for His steadfast love endures forever;

and to Him who keeps you safe and secure in His hands,
for His steadfast love endures forever;
who has defeated sin, death and the power of Satan,
for His steadfast love endures forever;
that you may not fear this world,
for His steadfast love endures forever.

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, 
for His steadfast love endures forever;

Holy God, awesome and mighty, abounding in steadfast love and mercy; I praise Your awesome name; for there is much to give You thanks for. You have guided me through this day, even in those moments when I did not acknowledge You. You showed faithfulness even when I was not faithful. And now I entrust my vulnerable life to You as I prepare to close my eyes and drift off to sleep. May I awake in the morning to a new day of grace, ready to glorify Your awesome name. In Jesus name I pray, Amen

Good night world 🙂

The Pastor -|—

God’s enduring love

/ The Pastor

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1 ESV)

I read Psalm 136 this morning. It has 26 verses and 26 times this refrains repeats: for his steadfast love endures forever.

That caught my attention.

The psalmist could have easily started with verse one and then continued with the next 24 verses describing this awesome God of ours and what he has done. The psalmist could have then closed with something about God’s enduring steadfast love (just in case we forgot). But to read Psalm 136 in that way; taking out the “for his steadfast love endures forever” refrain, just doesn’t seem right. God’s steadfast is so much more awesome than that and therefore it needs to be repeated over and over and over again. Because, let’s face it, we have bad memories therefore we need this refrain; in the good times and the bad.

God created everything,
for his steadfast love endures forever.

Jesus was born for you and for me,
for his steadfast love endures forever.

Jesus forgave sins,
for his steadfast love endures forever.

Jesus suffered beatings, mockings and the cross,
for his steadfast love endures forever.

Jesus died,
for his steadfast love endures forever.

Jesus rose,
for his steadfast love endures forever.

Jesus lives,
for his steadfast love endures forever.

And Jesus will come again,
for his steadfast love endures forever.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.

That’s sounds about right.

Thank you God, for your amazing, enduring steadfast love. Thank you for enduring with me even though I am a sinner. Thank you for enduring with me even though I stray away. Thank you for enduring with me when I become complacent in the good times. Thank you for enduring with me when I feel lost in the bad times. May all give you praise and glory for your enduring steadfast love, Amen.

The Pastor -|—