This psalm begins with praise and thanksgiving. Verse 1 urges the reader to

“Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; his love endures forever”. This

phrase is repeated four times in the following four verses. God’s love

endures forever! No matter what happens in our lifetime, no matter what

people may do to us, nothing can take away God’s love for us. We can take

refuge in him, we can gain strength from him, we can proclaim his salvation

day after day, we can submit to him in everything. How can we be sure and

certain of this? Because of and through Jesus.

God has laid out a plan for salvation through Jesus and we can follow him

and enter into these gates of righteousness, we can be right with God! Even

though Jesus was rejected by the Pharisees and was eventually put to death

because of them, this didn’t stop his plan. In fact, it was all part of his

plan. Verse 22 says, ‘the stone the builders rejected has become the

cornerstone.’ Jesus was rejected but is now the source of our salvation.

His death means we are free from sin. His resurrection means that we have

eternal life secured for us. So then, he is now the way that we are to

orientate our lives to, everything is now to rest on him, rely on him, and

draw on and from him. He is the one who came in the name of the Lord

because he himself is the Lord! And so the appropriate response is to give

thanks and praise the Lord for his love endures forever. MC

Questions

What gives us certainty of the faithful love of God which endures forever?

How does this love shape the way we live our lives?

Who could we share the good news of this love with today?

Prayer

Loving Lord, thank you for your amazing love for us which you have shown to

us in so many different ways. Thank you for the goodness of creation, for

every breath that the breathe, for every moment here on earth. We

especially thank you for your love poured out in us through Jesus. Give us

confidence and certainty of this love always. We pray this in Jesus’ Name,

Amen.