Psalm 117 1 Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. 2 For great is his love toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Praise the LORD.
The shortest chapter in the Bible makes some important points.
No need to put a link so you can read the entire chapter because all two verses, and twenty-nine words, of it is written above. However, as most of you who are familiar with the Bible know, a lot can be said with just a few words. There are two main points I would like to mention.
First, God's love toward us is great. I know that sounds like something we've heard so many times, but it's something that we often forget. When things are going our way, I mean really not going our way, it is easy to forget His great love for us, but we need to remember that reality. It is that reality that will keep us from giving up, from being overwhelmed by the forces assembled against us. The list of benefits of remembering this reality could fill pages, and can be summed up in this. Remembering this reality will have a positive effect on every aspect of our lives.
And the second is like unto it. His faithfulness endures forever. Remembering this could also benefit our daily lives. Everything man-made, and some things that are natural, on this failing earth is temporary to varying degrees. Our emotions are often up and down like a roller coaster, making us dizzy and nauseous. God is the only constant thing in the universe, and that constancy is available to us 100% of the time. All we have to do is take hold of it.
So as we go about our days, let the shortest chapter in the Bible remind us of these all-important attributes of God, and may remembering them bring lasting change to our everyday lives.
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