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“The God of the Valley”
January 29, 2026
Daily Devotional:
“The God of the Valley”
Psalm 136:23
"He remembered us in our low estate His love endures forever."
Psalm 136 is a masterpiece of repetition. Twenty-six times, the writer declares: "His love endures forever." The song begins with the high notes of creation of the sun, the moon, and the stars, as it moves through the triumphant history of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt.
But then, the song takes a tender, intimate turn in verse 23. It transitions from the God who "spread out the earth" to the God who "remembered us in our low estate."
This psalm is often called the "Great Hallel" or a Jewish prayer. It is a rhythmic, liturgical song where every single verse ends with the same refrain of "His love endures forever." It walks through the grandest moments of history in the the creation of the stars, the parting of the Red Sea, and the shattering of powerful kings.
But then, the perspective shifts. In verse 23, the Psalmist moves from the "cosmic" to the "communal" and "personal." He praises God for remembering us in our "low estate." It refers to a state of being brought low, humiliated, or weakened. It describes the times when we are at the bottom of the mountain, stripped of our pride, our strength,or our resources.
Here is the beautiful truth of the Gospel: God does not wait for you to climb back up to Him before He notices you. Many of us feel that when we are in a "low estate", perhaps due to grief, failure, or exhaustion, we are invisible to Heaven. We think we need to "get it together" to earn God’s attention. But this Psalm argues the opposite. God's memory is mostactive when we are at our lowest. He doesn't just look down at us; He moves toward us. His love is not a fair-weather friend; it is an enduring presence that meets us in the valley, the drowning rock bottom pit.
Being "remembered" by God doesn't just mean He knows you exist. In the Bible, when God "remembers," He acts.
It is easy to believe God is with us when we are winning at our highest peak in the mountain, but it is much harder when we are in the lowest of valleys, be it through loss, a mistake, or simply a season of exhaustion.
If you feel "low" today, don't try to mask it in your prayers. God’s memory is specifically tuned to your current valley. Don't hide it from God. Honesty is the bridge to intimacy. Acknowledge the low places of valley in your life. When your circumstances or inner critic scream that you are forgotten, answer back and recite the refrain of this Psalm: "His love endures forever." God’s remembrance often shows up in small ways, whether a timely text, a moment of peace, or the strength to take just one more step. Look for the small mercies, your feelings may change, but the endurance of His love is a historical and eternal fact.
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By Y.E.S. Jesus Youth Encountering Savior JesusJanuary 29, 2026
Daily Devotional:
“The God of the Valley”
Psalm 136:23
"He remembered us in our low estate His love endures forever."
Psalm 136 is a masterpiece of repetition. Twenty-six times, the writer declares: "His love endures forever." The song begins with the high notes of creation of the sun, the moon, and the stars, as it moves through the triumphant history of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt.
But then, the song takes a tender, intimate turn in verse 23. It transitions from the God who "spread out the earth" to the God who "remembered us in our low estate."
This psalm is often called the "Great Hallel" or a Jewish prayer. It is a rhythmic, liturgical song where every single verse ends with the same refrain of "His love endures forever." It walks through the grandest moments of history in the the creation of the stars, the parting of the Red Sea, and the shattering of powerful kings.
But then, the perspective shifts. In verse 23, the Psalmist moves from the "cosmic" to the "communal" and "personal." He praises God for remembering us in our "low estate." It refers to a state of being brought low, humiliated, or weakened. It describes the times when we are at the bottom of the mountain, stripped of our pride, our strength,or our resources.
Here is the beautiful truth of the Gospel: God does not wait for you to climb back up to Him before He notices you. Many of us feel that when we are in a "low estate", perhaps due to grief, failure, or exhaustion, we are invisible to Heaven. We think we need to "get it together" to earn God’s attention. But this Psalm argues the opposite. God's memory is mostactive when we are at our lowest. He doesn't just look down at us; He moves toward us. His love is not a fair-weather friend; it is an enduring presence that meets us in the valley, the drowning rock bottom pit.
Being "remembered" by God doesn't just mean He knows you exist. In the Bible, when God "remembers," He acts.
It is easy to believe God is with us when we are winning at our highest peak in the mountain, but it is much harder when we are in the lowest of valleys, be it through loss, a mistake, or simply a season of exhaustion.
If you feel "low" today, don't try to mask it in your prayers. God’s memory is specifically tuned to your current valley. Don't hide it from God. Honesty is the bridge to intimacy. Acknowledge the low places of valley in your life. When your circumstances or inner critic scream that you are forgotten, answer back and recite the refrain of this Psalm: "His love endures forever." God’s remembrance often shows up in small ways, whether a timely text, a moment of peace, or the strength to take just one more step. Look for the small mercies, your feelings may change, but the endurance of His love is a historical and eternal fact.