"O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good:
for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his
mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy
endureth for ever." Psalm 136:1-3
The Psalm is a call
to all who love the Lord and know the truth, beauty and power of His mercy to
present worship, praise and honour to God.
He provides unending
benefits and His mercy is an everlasting flow toward us. In turn, we ought to
find a constant stream of thanks issuing from our soul, heart, mind and lips!
He is good! He is
perfect in goodness even as he is just in severity. In the same way that God is
love and doesn’t merely ‘have’ love, He is good in the ultimate and completely
perfect sense of the word. All of His acts, motives and principles reflect this
quality and attribute. We benefit from this good and merciful God in so many
ways that it is impossible for us to name or count them all! We may experience
some goodness as we relate to each other in this human world and at times are
surprised to find someone who shows us kindness or goodness, expecting
most of the time quite the opposite. This is not so with the Lord whose
goodness is not merely a part or portion of His character, but who is actual goodness and love itself in all His dealings with us. From Him, if we come in
humility, we can be sure to find goodness and this should bring out the most
heartfelt gratitude and praise from our souls.
Secondly for the fact
of ‘Who’ He is!
He is the God of gods
and the Lord of lords! Idols and man-made gods are mere figments and fantasies,
but if there could exist any creature or power worthy to be deemed a ‘god’,
then Jesus would be the GOD of them! He is the supreme power there is no-one
higher and no-one beside Him or equal to Him! As the ultimate and superlative
Deity, He cannot be mistaken, misplaced or displaced. He doesn’t have to vie
for position or prove His worth, for when all that exalts itself has come and
gone He will remain and continue eternally! He is what the sun is to a candle,
the ocean to a raindrop, the universe to a star!
Humanity has known
many lords, kings and sovereigns of all kinds, reputations and influence, but
of the best among them, none can even begin to compare to the One true and
ultimate LORD! He is the potentate above all and when the lights go out on the
last human ruler and the door closes on the last realm, this King of kings and
Lord of lords will continue eternally in the reign which He has established and
has existed forever.
Thirdly for the fact of 'what' He does!
It is with these
thoughts in mind that the Psalmist repeatedly encourages us to note and
remember His mercy which endureth forever. Our great God 'does' great mercy toward us! Mercy is the motive and manner of His giving to us His creation.
Everlasting mercy can only come from
an everlasting God and such ever-present, enduring, persisting and sturdy
mercy, merits our highest praise and thanks! This One who is Judge overall and
will endure eternally is not limited in mercy as we are. He doesn’t run out or
short, He determines the extent of His longsuffering love and does not measure
as we mortals do.
The evidence of His dealings with man over the past millennia
shows a mercy, which in human terms really is not only ‘unending’, but also
unparalleled, unsurpassed, unexcelled, unmatched and unequalled! We owe Him gratitude,
honour and praise with every breath we take. Amen.
See also:
http://dailybiblefocus.blogspot.com.au/
http://www.pentecostalfamilychurch.com.au/devotion
See also:
http://dailybiblefocus.blogspot.com.au/
http://www.pentecostalfamilychurch.com.au/devotion
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