Oh, give thanks to the LORD for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. (Psalm 118:29)
Devotional
Thankful people are happy people. Those who realize that the Lord God is more than worthy of our thanks are rich in His blessings. They understand that He is good, and that He is good all the time. Even during times without understanding they know that He is working all things together for the good.
Furthermore, the thankful recognize the mercies of the Lord. They are thankful because they know that they do not receive what they deserve. God in His mercy grants grace. Instead of due judgment, He shows mercy. Instead of just condemnation, He demonstrates His mercy, and the mercy He gives, He gives forever. He will never repent of that mercy. It is sure and it is eternal. When an infraction falls under the mercy of God, it is removed, never to be accounted for again. It is for this reason that He is more than worthy of our thanks. “Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.”
Thought For The Night
“God’s mercy ... goes before the unwilling to make him willing; it follows the willing to make his will effectual.” Augustine of Hippo, (354-430), Bishop of Hippo in Roman Africa, Handbook on Faith, Hope, and Love.
Evening Text
Psalm 118:29: Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
Looking for Answers
Is God ever ignorant in His mercy?
Is He ever rash in His grace?
Are you ever ignorant in mercy or rash in grace?
Evening Study Guide
Defining: God’s mercy grants the grace to overcome sin.
Referencing: “For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment,” James 2:13.
Applying: Heed the instruction of the psalmist, “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.”