God’s Steadfast Love

 Let them thank the Lord for His steadfast love,
for His wondrous works to the children of man!
And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving,
and tell of His deeds in songs of joy!
Psalms 107:21-22

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The Book of Psalms contains about 100 references to God’s “steadfast love”.  In Psalm 136 alone it appears 26 times, once in each verse.  We quickly start to see God’s steadfast love is the reason for our hope.

It is He who remembered us in our low estate,
for His steadfast love endures for ever;
and rescued us from our foes,
for His steadfast love endures for ever;
He who gives food to all flesh,
for His steadfast love endures for ever.
Verses 23-25

 The psalmists all praised God for His unceasing, unchanging love and called upon it over and over again.  When they were oppressed by enemies, heartbroken, stumbling, poor and hungry, they remembered and rejoiced in His love for them.  We can have hope for our lives now and our eternal lives in the future because, whatever happens, God loves us more than we can comprehend.

He will always protect us and provide for us. In Psalm 33:5, David observed, “The earth is full of the steadfast love of the Lord.” In Psalm 86:13, “For great is Your steadfast love toward me.” In Psalm 98:3, “He (the Lord) has remembered His steadfast love and faithfulness.” The loving-kindness of God—His goodness and mercy—is eternal.  It’s persistent.  It’s a stubborn love God has for His children.  He won’t turn His back on us.  And He won’t give up on us or let us go.

God’s steadfast love brings Jonah to mind.  Jonah could run, but he couldn’t hide or get away from God.  The Lord used a storm to get Jonah’s attention and a very large fish to transport Jonah back to the shore where he had made his wrong turn.  Even the hardship of Jonah’s experience was God’s loving-kindness.  He could have wiped out the wayward prophet in a heartbeat.  But, determined to show His loving-kindness to the huge city of Nineveh through Jonah, God kept him alive.  Psalms 33:18-19 sums it up this way,

Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
on those who hope in His steadfast love,
that He may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine.

Today, let the Psalms refresh you as you read over and over again of God’s infinite love for us (both in size and time).  Let’s thank God for a hope that can be secure in His love. And this is a reason we can offer sacrifices of thanksgiving to this wonderful God who does wondrous things.

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Father, we thank You for Your steadfast love over us Your children who are called by Your name.  I honor You for there is no any other to receive the honor. You alone are worthy of our sacrifice of praise.  May You continually shower us with Your goodness and mercies all the days of our lives.  We thank You and bless your Holy name.  In Jesus’ name,  AMEN!

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