Through the Bible: PsalmsSample

Give Thanks for His Mercy Forever

Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. (Psalm 136:1 NKJV)

I thank God—through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with the mind I myself serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin. (Romans 7:25 NKJV)

Throughout the psalms, the psalmist reflected on who God is and to whom he belongs, while reminding himself of God's redemption, provision, and protection for Israel. In Jewish tradition, Psalm 136 is called the Great Psalm of Praise.

The psalmist used these key words in it: "give thanks," "mercy," and "forever." In fact, he used “mercy" and "forever” 26 times. 

Thanksgiving (yadah): describes an act of “throwing up your hands in worship”

Mercy (chesed): faithfulness, kindness

Forever (owlam): “a time out of mind,” or vanishing point; a time so long that you can’t see the endpoint. 

We serve an invisible God, yet He didn’t leave us orphaned and without testimony. 

As storms of life come at us, the Holy Spirit reminds us to commune with Him daily, to throw up our hands in worship, and be assured of WHO our God is and who we are to Him. In Christ we are His children!

Prayer

Father God, thank You that Your faithfulness and love for us has no end, that nothing is impossible for You, and that nothing can snatch us away from You. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.