Devotions with Holly Woodbridge

Dear Church Family:

REPETITIVE
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I love me a good old Hymn. “My Wonderful Lord” is one of my favorites. I love me a brand new worship song too. “Smile” by Sidewalk prophets is in my top ten presently. Some say the new songs get a bit repetitive. That may be true, but then you bump into Psalm 136. Every verse ends with His love endures forever. Every single one, 26 of them. Talk about repetitive! Yikes!

Makes me think God is trying to teach me something about His love. The psalmist rehearses creation, the exodus from Egypt, and other moments of Israel’s history, each event followed by His love endures forever. Why does the writer do this?  Well, because it is TRUE! And because we are forgetful. Take time to read through it this morning and then use it as a personal prayer for this time right now. It may sound like this:

Give thanks to the Lord for HE IS GOOD,
His love endures forever
to him who placed us in our homes
His love endures forever.
and brought food to our tables and toilet paper to our bathrooms
His love endures forever.
with a mighty hand and brave delivery men and women;
His love endures forever.
to him who provided soap and running water
when hand-sanitizer could not be found
His love endures forever.
and brought us through day after day of isolation,
His love endures forever.
or taught us to teach when schools were closed;
His love endures forever.
to him who led his people through covid 19;
His love endures forever.
to him who gave us courage and discipline through this great pandemic,
His love endures forever.
and brought us through grief with His comfort--
His love endures forever.
who instructed researchers and scientists,
His love endures forever.
who will bring an end to this pandemic
His love endures forever.
who gave us a land of freedom and resolve,
His love endures forever.
He who gave us opportunity to love our neighbor.
His love endures forever.
He remembered we needed our church family
His love endures forever.
so he taught us to use technology for worship.
His love endures forever.
He gives blessing in even the darkest day.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven who is with us always.
His love endures forever.
 
Holly Woodbridge