His Mercy Endures
(KJV) Psalm 118:1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good:
because his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let Israel now say,
that his mercy endureth for ever.
3 Let the house of Aaron now say,
that his mercy endureth for ever.
4 Let them now that fear the LORD say,
that his mercy endureth for ever.
Enduring—long lasting. With all of our advances, few things are enduring in the 21st century. Appliances such as washing machines, refrigerators, and even vacuum cleaners endured for decades. Yet, the 21st century not only has failed to design and manufacture household appliances that last, some would argue there is a built in obsolescence in many things we purchase today.
Not so with mercy. The psalmist says “the mercy of God” endures forever. And aren’t we grateful! Mercy, that wonderful gift of God where we are spared His judgment even though we deserve it, is, according to Jeremiah in Lam. 3:23 “ …new every morning.” I like to think of mercy as either light and refreshing like the morning dew, or enduring just like God’s love.
May we be as quick to give mercy to others as we are to expect mercy for ourselves.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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