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SAA Notes
As you look back over the years, as you look back especially on the Gospel history of Jesus, do you see that God is Someone whose love, mercy, and covenant faithfulness (all meanings of the Hebrew word: chesed) endures forever!
SJA Notes
* Holy God, thank You that Your steadfast love and faithfulness endures forever!
“… For his steadfast love endures forever.”
The psalmist here walks us through the refrain of Israel’s history and at each point includes a reminder.
FOR HIS (GOD’S) STEADFAST LOVE ENDURES FOREVER.
The purpose of the reminder is as previously. Not to point Israel to themselves as the important subject or object – But to the Lord.
HE struck down the firstborn of Egypt.
HE divided the Red Sea in two.
HE struck down great kings.
HE gave their land to them as a heritage.
What a wonderful hope we can see for us in this psalm. The Lord remembers us in our low estate. His steadfast love toward us endures forever.
In Jesus we see God remembering us in our low estate.
Our estate is low. We are broken, desperate, without hope in ourselves or in anything outside of Jesus.
However.
HE has rescued us from the greatest of foes. Sin, the Devil and Death.
HE has rescued us into life. The hope of heaven. ETERNAL LIFE with God dwelling amongst us. He as our God. We as His people.
HE has a love that is steadfast and that endures FOREVER.
What a hope we have!
* God Almighty,
Thank You for Your steadfast love – We praise Your Name!
Thank You for saving us – Hallelujah, thank You Lord!
Amen.