His Love Endures Forever !!

[karen_trustlord]

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Jan 3, 2006
His Love Endures Forever

Psalm 136 Give thanks to the LORD for He is good, His love endures forever.

Why is His love endures forever repeated so many times in this Psalm, each verse ends with it? Without this repeated chorus, psalm 136 presents a straightforward account of God's history with His people, including his creative acts (verses 1-9) and his powerful protection against the enemies of his people (verses 10-26).

Doesn't this repetition magnify the LORD's love? This seems to be especially true in the light of God's history with His people. This repetition really brings God's enduring love into focus.

Enduring love that does not change, that is faithful and strong through all generations (Psalm 100:5). Enduring unyielding love that stands firm inspite of circumstances (Psalm 89:2). Enduring love whose compassions never fail and are new every morning (Lam 3:22-23).

It is thru this love that God gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16-17). This great love is demonstarted in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8; 1 John 4:9). This great enduring love of God that is in the Lord Jesus Christ, NOTHING, can separate us from it (Romans 8:38-39)!

How wonderful - how powerful, how wide, how long, how high, how deep is this enduring love - it's beyond our understanding (Eph 3:17-19).

No wonder this chorus appears so many times.

Psalm 136 Give thanks to the LORD for He is good, His love endures forever.


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Lord, help us each remember to give You thanks and praise, for You are good and Your love endures forever!

Scripture references - click to veiw:
Psalm 136
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?searc...136&version=31;

Psalm 100:5; Psalm 89:2; Lam 3:22-23
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20100:5;%20Psalm%2089:2;%20Lam%203:22-23%20;&version=31;

John 3:16-17; Romans 5:8; 1 John 4:9; Romans 8:38-39; Eph 3:17-19
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203:16-17;%20Romans%205:8;%201%20John%204:9;%20Romans%208:38-39;%20Eph%203:17-19%20;&version=31;

 

[Levi44]

Hi Karen, that was just wonderful - and His love does endure forever! Reminds me of a hymn we sang last Sunday "Above ALL" - it meant so much to me and your devotion was anothr reminder of the vastness of His love.

God bless you - Hedi

 

[karen_trustlord]

"His love endures forever." A powerful praise chorus -- just look!!!



Some other important places where the power of singing this chorus is seen:

• 1 Chronicles 16 It is David's Psalm of Thanks before the Ark (vs 34, 41). David established this song for worship in the “tabernacle without walls”.
• 2 Chronicles 5 It is the song of thanks offered when the Ark was brought into the temple built by Solomon (vs 13-14). When this praise was offered, the temple was so filled with the cloud of the glory of the LORD that the priests could not stand up to minister because of it.
• 2 Chronicles 7 It is the song of thanks and awe offered at the dedication of Solomon's Temple (vs 3, 6). After Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven, consumed the sacrifices and the temple was once again filled with the glory of the LORD. The people knelt face-down and worshipped the Lord with this song.
• 2 Chronicles 20 It is the song Jehoshaphat's army used to defeat the vast army of Moabites and Ammonites (vs 21); a powerful weapon in the battle of the LORD.
• Jeremiah 33 It is the song of the bridegroom & bride; the voice of gladness, oil of joy (vs 10-11).

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Psalm 100 Enter His Gates!

Psalm 106 Mighty Acts of the LORD

Psalm 107 Song of the Redeemed

Psalm 118 Christ the Gate, the Stone

 

[HisBelovedMelody]

great post. Thanks for sharing that one.

 

[Levi44]

"His love endures forever." A powerful praise chorus -- just look!!!



Some other important places where the power of singing this chorus is seen:

• 1 Chronicles 16 It is David's Psalm of Thanks before the Ark (vs 34, 41). David established this song for worship in the “tabernacle without walls”.
• 2 Chronicles 5 It is the song of thanks offered when the Ark was brought into the temple built by Solomon (vs 13-14). When this praise was offered, the temple was so filled with the cloud of the glory of the LORD that the priests could not stand up to minister because of it.
• 2 Chronicles 7 It is the song of thanks and awe offered at the dedication of Solomon's Temple (vs 3, 6). After Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven, consumed the sacrifices and the temple was once again filled with the glory of the LORD. The people knelt face-down and worshipped the Lord with this song.
• 2 Chronicles 20 It is the song Jehoshaphat's army used to defeat the vast army of Moabites and Ammonites (vs 21); a powerful weapon in the battle of the LORD.
• Jeremiah 33 It is the song of the bridegroom & bride; the voice of gladness, oil of joy (vs 10-11).

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Psalm 100 Enter His Gates!

Psalm 106 Mighty Acts of the LORD

Psalm 107 Song of the Redeemed

Psalm 118 Christ the Gate, the Stone

Thanks, Karen, will look those up!
God bless you - Hedi

 

[karen_trustlord]

The scripture refs are linked to biblegateway an online bible -- just click on them to read....

 

[Angeleyez12TN]

Thats a really great devotion!

 

[freyajem]

Wonderful Psalm and I give thanks to God

I love it. God's love, the endurance of God's love, the immensity of God's love, I cannot hear it enough.