Psalm 136:1, 26
“Give thanks to
the Lord, for he is good! His faithful
love endures forever.” “Give thanks to the God of heaven. His faithful love endures forever.”
Endure – remain in existence; to last.
Forever – for all future time; for always.
The love of God is a remarkable thing. It is unconditional and
everlasting. We are His creation. Just like an earthly parent will always love
his children, God will always love us. Psalm 136 has 26 verses, each with two
statements separated by a comma. The second statement in each verse is the
same: “His love endures forever.” It was sung as a hymn by God’s people as
evidenced in 2 Chronicles 7. This particular Psalm speaks of God’s greatness,
deliverance of Israel from Egypt, His protection in the wilderness and Israel’s
entrance in the Promised Land. Israel had much to be thankful for, for they had
experienced the love of God first hand. We also experience that love in that we
have air to breath and food to eat each day. 1 Corinthians 10:26 tells us that
“the earth is the Lord’s and everything in it.” There is no good thing that God
has not had His hand in.
When we
see the word ‘endure’, what do we think of? I know the first thing that comes
to my mind is its association with pain and suffering; however, the dictionary
shows us a second meaning: ‘remaining or lasting’. There is no end to the love
God has for us. It goes on until time ceases to exist and there is no
indication that it will end at all. The love of God for us is unchanging. There
is never a time when He does not love us. Even in our sin He still loves us. If
He did not, why would He send Christ to pay the sin debt of those He hated?
Forever
is a very long time. We need to understand that time is irrelevant to the
creator of all things. Scripture is clear: one single day, which seems to drag
on for an eternity for us at times, is just like 1000 years to our God. So when
God says He will bring something to pass, time is not taken into account. He
knows exactly when we need what we need and will not fail us. That’s
how great His love is for us. God is patient and kind with us; He always
protects us and trusts us to do that which He has proclaimed. No matter what
may happen to us in our lifetime, we can always rely on the fact that God’s
love for us will never fail; it shall endure for all time. Until next time, walk with the King and be a
blessing!
Resource: The Life Application Study
Bible; Tyndale House Publishing.
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