“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. Oh let Israel say, “His lovingkindness is everlasting.” Oh let the house of Aaron say, “His lovingkindness is everlasting.”” Psalm 118:1-3 (NASB)
Here is an idea for today. If and as you gather around your Thanksgiving Day feast, take the time to read Psalm 118. It has 29 short verses and begins with “Oh give thanks.” in our selected passage. Verse 29 ends the Psalm with the same words. What greater thing do we have to be thankful for on this day than Jesus Christ and His gift of salvation. A gift that is free to us but cost Jesus His life. The one man without sin was dying a criminal's death on the cross in our place. This psalm is intensely messianic and is the psalm most quoted in the NT*. But even with the profound personal language that pre-visions the life of Jesus Christ and how He was rejected by the people, the essential message is the one that brackets the whole Psalm making it a wonderful passage to read on Thanksgiving Day. We give thanks to the Lord because “His lovingkindness is everlasting.” God's promise is that his steadfast love will never end. Once given to us it is ours for keeps. What a great gift to be thankful for.
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Matt. 21:9, 42; 23:39;
Mark 11:9, 10; 12:10, 11;
Luke 13:35; 19:38; 20:17;
John 12:13;
Acts 4:11;
Heb. 13:6;
1 Pet. 2:7
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