Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
the word endures is what stood out to me. in my simple mind i thought endures meant: last.
so i decided to look up a couple of translations of this verse, endures was the consistent word. in the ESV, they added steadfast. so i wrote in my journal:
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love enures forever.
and then i decided to look up what the word endures means:
to carry on through despite hardships, undergo, to bear with tolerance, to continue in existence, last, to suffer patiently without yielding.
so it means a little more than last.
and then i looked up steadfast.
steadfast: fixed or unchanging, steady, firmly loyal or constant, unswerving.
the Lord's love- His steadfast love is fixed and since we know that God is love (1 John 4:16) we can see He is firmly loyal, constant, unswerving.
And in all that steadfast love- His steadfast love it endures forever- it will carry on through despite hardships, it undergoes, it bears with tolerance, His steadfast love lasts, it will suffer patiently without yielding.
FOREVER.
Give thanks doesn't even seem like enough- when this is what we have from the Lord,
steadfast, unchanging love- that will suffer patiently without yielding. forever.
i will give thanks,
71) a wonderful message at church today, and again feeling welcomed by all who attend, i have found a church body, i am making friends, my children are secure.
72) continually being shown who Christ is in my life, that He is all that i need, that He's got me.
73) my mother, her generosity in giving up her usual routine and taking care of me is more than i could ever ask for.
74) my mother's cooking. its fairly amazing.
75) 5 special hours with my baby sister- i love this girl. and i cannot wait to meet the precious baby that is coming soon.
76) my dad who provides love and discipline for my 4 little ones.
77) listening to henry call my dad "happy" instead of "pappy".
78) mason renamed the song surely goodness and mercy to: the house of the Lord, love hearing sweet words come out of her mouth.
79) beads of color strung together that give my hands something to mess with.
80) a purple journal that is starting to contain words of a story.
81) my littlest brother eric, and the attention he gives my 4 babies.
82) my nightly glass of wine and the sweet taste it has when it hits my mouth.
83) a Bible reading plan that provides me with the truth of God's love, on the days when i truly need to hear it.
84) knowing, The Lord will fight for me, i only need to be still.
85) accepting God's Sovereignty with my arms open wide.
to carry on through despite hardships, undergo, to bear with tolerance, to continue in existence, last, to suffer patiently without yielding.
so it means a little more than last.
and then i looked up steadfast.
steadfast: fixed or unchanging, steady, firmly loyal or constant, unswerving.
the Lord's love- His steadfast love is fixed and since we know that God is love (1 John 4:16) we can see He is firmly loyal, constant, unswerving.
And in all that steadfast love- His steadfast love it endures forever- it will carry on through despite hardships, it undergoes, it bears with tolerance, His steadfast love lasts, it will suffer patiently without yielding.
FOREVER.
Give thanks doesn't even seem like enough- when this is what we have from the Lord,
steadfast, unchanging love- that will suffer patiently without yielding. forever.
i will give thanks,
71) a wonderful message at church today, and again feeling welcomed by all who attend, i have found a church body, i am making friends, my children are secure.
72) continually being shown who Christ is in my life, that He is all that i need, that He's got me.
73) my mother, her generosity in giving up her usual routine and taking care of me is more than i could ever ask for.
74) my mother's cooking. its fairly amazing.
75) 5 special hours with my baby sister- i love this girl. and i cannot wait to meet the precious baby that is coming soon.
76) my dad who provides love and discipline for my 4 little ones.
77) listening to henry call my dad "happy" instead of "pappy".
78) mason renamed the song surely goodness and mercy to: the house of the Lord, love hearing sweet words come out of her mouth.
79) beads of color strung together that give my hands something to mess with.
80) a purple journal that is starting to contain words of a story.
81) my littlest brother eric, and the attention he gives my 4 babies.
82) my nightly glass of wine and the sweet taste it has when it hits my mouth.
83) a Bible reading plan that provides me with the truth of God's love, on the days when i truly need to hear it.
84) knowing, The Lord will fight for me, i only need to be still.
85) accepting God's Sovereignty with my arms open wide.
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