Today’s passage: Psalm 136
Helpful thoughts:
- This palm is often used in “arguments” over repetition of lyrics in worship songs.
- Two observations concerning this:
- There is a place for repetition and this psalm is an example.
- There are 150 psalms and only one of them has this level of repetition.
- Two observations concerning this:
- The repetition this psalm contains is a glorious one. The steadfast love of God endures forever!
- The example of God’s steadfast love is a recounting of Israel’s liberation from Egyptian bondage and God provision for the in the wilderness.
- This provides a narrative recounting of God’s past love and then a response of hope in God’s enduring covenanted love going forward.
Questions to consider:
- How long will God’s steadfast love endure?
- Where have you seen God’s steadfast love in your life?
- What has God promised us in His word that we can have all confidence in because of the nature of His love?