In which the phrase His love endures forever is repeated through all twenty-six verses. God reminds readers of His rescue of the Israelites from captivity, leading them through the Red Sea, and the inheritance He gave them, even after forty years in the desert.
The chapter signalizes the Lord's love for His chosen people; a good reminder for me and anyone else. The bad days can be turned hopeful with this, and the good days can become even brighter with it. That however wasn't what was flooding my mind as I read the verses.
Endurance is applied to a lot of things, usually coupled with words such as perseverance or stamina. Yet, endurance is tied to the ability or strength to outlast pain, hardship, or some other undue strain. Many times, we find we are able to endure something because God loves us. (I have literally been a ball of tears on the floor, with God's love my only string to sanity.) In the midst of it all though... what does God have to endure?
Our scoffs, our angry outbursts...
Our excuses, or flat out shunning of His teachings for the sake of our own choices...
Our worship (time, energy) of idols...
Our endless repeats of the same mistakes...
Our reliance on our own strength, patience, courage, etc.
Yes, God's love endures forever. It endures for us, His crafted children. In spite of all the walls we try to build between ourselves and it.
'Give thanks to the God of heaven
His love endures forever.'
~Psalm 136:26~
I'm thankful God endures when I can't! Beautiful insights!
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