Day by Day with Martin Luther

Read: Nehemiah 5:14-19 Revelation 1:1-8

“God Provides Abundantly”

“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever!”
[Psalm 118:1]

God abundantly and convincingly proves His friendly and gracious favor by His daily and everlasting goodness, as the Psalmist writes: “His steadfast love endures forever”; that is, He showers the best upon us. He is the Creator of our bodies and souls, our Protector by day and night, and the Preserver of our lives. He provides us with silver and gold, sun and moon, fire and water, family and friend, birds and fish. In short, who can count it all? All this is bountifully showered upon us every day of our lives – we just do not always notice His love – we see and live it. When we are sick or must get along without one of His gifts, then we realize the manifold blessings of our Lord. We should always be thankful and remember this verse that should be in the heart and mouth of all God’s people every moment of their lives. “His steadfast love endures forever.”