Daily Devotional: Sunday, February 28, 2021
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.
Psalm 136:1 (NIV)
โCount your blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.โ If we practice the words of this hymn by Oatman Jr, we will find healing and motivation to face lifeโs challenges.
I love Psalm 136. It retells the history of the Israelites and identifies reasons for praising and thanking God. According to verses 1โ9, God deserves adoration because of Who He is and because He is the Creator.
In verses 10โ16, He is to be praised because He delivered the Israelites from Egyptian bondage with a mighty hand and led His people though the wilderness.
In verses 17โ26, the Lord is worthy of praise for helping Israel conquer its enemies and settling His children in the Promised Land. He also remembers the lowly, frees them from the enemy and feeds every creature.
Psalm 136 reminds us that God deserves praise and gratitude because of His character (His love endures forever). When we narrate His goodness towards us, we remember that He is able to intervene in our lives now and in the future.
Today, take pen and paper. List all of Godโs blessings in your life that you can remember. Now, list the challenges you are facing, especially the toughest ones. Do you think the God who answered you in the past cannot answer you again today?
God promises, โCall upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.โ (Psalm 50:15, NKJV). Start keeping a record of your answered prayers. This will remind you of the God whose โlove endures forever.โ
Prayer
Father, today I choose to count my blessings instead of my troubles.
Amen. Time to count our blessings.
True, Martin. Sometimes we forget how far God has brought us and focus on what is missing in our lives.
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