God's Enduring Love

 

“Give thanks to the Lord”

—Psalm 136:1

In every trial along the road of life, one constant prevails: God’s enduring love. Such a love should cause great thankfulness to rise up within us.

Notice these words from Psalm 136:1:

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.

Over and over, the Psalms proclaim this truth in numerous passages of Scripture. The goodness of God simply cannot be measured. His love permeates all aspects of life.

With such a marvelous, enduring love engulfing us, how can we not overflow with thankfulness? Let us, this day and every day, allow God’s abiding love to permeate every aspect of our lives.

A gospel songwriter, Frederick M. Lehman, wrote the words to a very special song that encapsulates the magnificence of God’s unfailing, undying love:

The love of God is greater far
than tongue or pen can ever tell;
it goes beyond the highest star,
and reaches to the lowest hell.
The wand’ring child is reconciled
by God's beloved Son.
The aching soul again made whole,
and priceless pardon won.

Refrain:
O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure—
the saints’ and angels’ song.

When ancient time shall pass away,
and human thrones and kingdoms fall;
when those who here refuse to pray
on rocks and hills and mountains call;
God’s love so sure, shall still endure,
all measureless and strong;
grace will resound the whole earth round—
the saints’ and angels’ song.

Refrain:
O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure—
the saints’ and angels’ song.

Could we with ink the ocean fill,
and were the skies of parchment made;
were ev’ry stalk on earth a quill,
and ev’ryone a scribe by trade;
to write the love of God above
would drain the ocean dry;
nor could the scroll contain the whole,
though stretched from sky to sky.

Refrain:
O love of God, how rich and pure!
How measureless and strong!
It shall forevermore endure—
the saints’ and angels’ song.

 

Based on a blog originally posted on Wednesday, October 7, 2015

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