And they sang responsively,
For He is good,
for His steadfast love
endures forever.
Ezra 3. 11
This truth is repeated
41 times in the Old Testament.
God repeats in Scripture
what He doesn't want us
to forget or ignore.
It is like putting it in BOLD type,
underlined,
and in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
It is a call to worship,
a shout of praise
and thankfulness,
and a daily reminder to us
Who He is
and who we are
as His beloved.
Also translated as lovingkindness,
steadfast love spells out the goodness,
kindness and faithfulness of God.
When we recite these words,
when we sing them,
when we engrave them
on our hearts,
we put God in His rightful place.
If we start the day repeating this truth,
how differently we would live
and respond to circumstances.
And at bedtime,
grasp His immensity.
O LORD,
You are good.
You do good.
You cover us with Your goodness,
even in unexpected ways.
Even in the hard stuff,
we can know Your goodness there.
Keep our eyes on You.
Help us to know a hard thing
may be an extreme grace.
Your steadfast love
does not just last,
but endures forever.
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