Season of Thanks: Day 8 - Psalm 136
Psalm 136
1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
His faithful love endures forever.
2Give thanks to the God of gods.
His faithful love endures forever.
3Give thanks to the Lord of lords.
His faithful love endures forever.
4He alone does great wonders.
His faithful love endures forever.
5He made the heavens skillfully.
His faithful love endures forever.
6He spread the land on the waters.
His faithful love endures forever.
7He made the great lights:
His faithful love endures forever.
8the sun to rule by day,
His faithful love endures forever.
9the moon and stars to rule by night.
His faithful love endures forever.
10He struct the firstborn of the Egyptians
His faithful love endures forever.
11and brought Israel out from among them
His faithful love endures forever.
12with a strong hand and outstretched arm.
His faithful love endures forever.
13He divided the Red Sea
His faithful love endures forever.
14and led Israel through,
His faithful love endures forever.
15but hurled Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea.
His faithful love endures forever.
16He led his people in the wilderness
His faithful love endures forever.
17He struck down great kings
His faithful love endures forever.
18and slaughtered famous kings -
His faithful love endures forever.
19Sihon king of the Amorites
His faithful love endures forever.
20and Og king of Bashan -
His faithful love endures forever.
21and gave their land as an inheritance,
His faithful love endures forever.
22an inheritance to Israel his servant.
His faithful love endures forever.
23He remembered us in our humiliation
His faithful love endures forever.
24and rescued us from our foes.
His faithful love endures forever.
25He gives food to every creature.
His faithful love endures forever.
26Give thanks to the God of heaven!
His faithful love endures forever.
SHARING
How does this passage help you give thanks?
God's Lovingkindness
In our day to day, we may not see how God is working in our lives. When we do, we often seem to forget very quickly. If we spend time to reflect upon our lives, we may begin to see that God has been faithfully working in our lives all along. Psalm 136 proclaims praise and thanks to the God of heaven, who has demonstrated love for His people throughout generations and generations. The Psalmist thanks God for His faithful love during all the highs and the lows that the Israelites had faced until that time.
God’s faithful love continues to be demonstrated through His work in our everyday lives. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. The God who demonstrated His lovingkindness to the Israelites is the same God who watches over us today. While we can reflect on our lives and see his love at work, we can know that because He is faithful, that His love is upon you and He is working for you even today.
Give thanks to the God of heaven! His faithful love endures forever. Amen!
SHARING
- What is an instance in your life where God has guided or protected you?
- In difficult times, how can we be reminded that God is faithful and His lovingkindness is upon us?
TAKE ACTION
As God has faithfully shown love upon you, consider how you can give/donate/volunteer to help others this season, so that they too may experience the love of God through His people.
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