"Give thanks to the God of heaven, for His steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 136:26).
Each verse of this psalm ends with the phrase "for His steadfast love endures forever."
His attributes, His actions, His protection and His establishment of Israel are used as examples of His steadfast love.
Sometimes we think that love is a comforting thing. Like a warm blanket on a chilly evening.
Love may ultimately provide comfort, but we see in this psalm that love is the motivation behind God's works.
God's steadfast love motivated Him to create the universe. He was perfect, lacking nothing, for all of eternity before creation.
But His love motivated Him to create a universe where man could dwell and God could demonstrate His love (Romans 5:8).
His love moved Him to choose Abraham, to deliver Moses and the nation from Egypt, to protect them and to provide for them.
He didn't have to do any of that.
In the same way, God acts in my life, motivated by His love.
He didn't have to let me be born, or to live for almost 50 years.
He didn't have to put me in a family that attended a church where the Gospel was preached.
He didn't have to save me.
He didn't have to bring joys and trials into my life.
He didn't have to do any of these things.
But He chose to do it, because He loves me.
"Give thanks to the God of heaven, for His steadfast love endures forever!"
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