Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for the Lord is good! For His mercy endures forever. (Psalm 118:1)
As I go through Psalm 118, I notice that the things we should be praising God for are right here. How often do we give Him praise just for being good to us? Most of the time, our prayers revolve around some kind of request and that’s it. Give God praise for the wonderful things He’s done in your life.
v.6) The Lord is on my side, I will not fear. What can man do to me?
God is on my side. Even when the world is trying it’s best to destroy me with music, movies, pornography, hypocrisy, false religions and anything else that’s contrary to His Word, God is on my side. What can a man that God has created do to me when I am surrounded by the hedge of protection, The Holy Spirit? Nothing!
v.14) The Lord is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.
God saved me from a road of destruction and then gave me eternal life. We as Christians must sometimes sit down, reminisce and think about the things that God has delivered us from. Realize if Christ had not rescued you, where would you be today? Think about it.
v.24) This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.
I have sang this song for many years and it seemed like a simple one but I found out through experience that it’s more than just a song. Give God praise for His greatness and for what He has done to bring this far. Why let the rocks, birds, trees and the remaining creation replace what you have been designed to do? God is worthy of all the praise and honor that we can render to Him. If I had 10,001 tongues and I sang to Him 24/7, I still would not come close to what He really deserves from me. Which means I must praise Him every chance that I get.
What better way for us to start our day and end it with saying, “Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever!”