Day 344 Hodu L'Adonai ki tov

 

12/10/2025

"Jesus is not only the Great, 

He is the Only!"

Daily Walk Bible

 

This morning the sun shined brightly on another day to praise Him! "Hodu L'Adonai ki tov. Ki l'olam chasdo." It means "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good for His steadfast love endures forever." This verse for this Hebrew song is taken from Psalm 136:1, and as I sang it, my spirit lifted. I woke up refreshed, and although yesterday was filled with sadness, this morning was fresh and new. Awakened  early again, rather than think about the accident, I chose to think on the words of Philippians 4:4-8:

"Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things." 

So my day began on a happy note and continued through the day. Today marked the birthday of my older son, so thinking about him, all he had endured the past year, and how God had brought him through these horrific days, was more reason to praise. He is now cancer free, and he has a new job. He's still in his nice, new home in the area he loves. It may not be everything he wants, but it is all good news! We have every reason to rejoice and be glad. Not that I needed a reason, as He is good always! To be honest, I was a little surprised that I was doing so well, especially after kicking myself so many times over the "if only" thoughts that came from outside sources - the devil's henchmen - trying to drag me down into the rabbit hole of defeat. But in His mercy and incredible grace, once more God delivered me from a self-centered mood. It was a quiet day, and while my son rested from the mental drain and physical pain of yesterday, I focused on my birthday son.  

It's interesting, because in my study group for Harvest Ministries, we have been discussing the prophecies concerning the birth of Jesus, and how God brought His plan to pass in the "fullness of time." One of the questions asked was to think of an experience we may have had where God's timing was perfect. I have experienced being in God's timing, and I've experienced being out of His timing or will for my life. I was following the whim of my husband, who did not care about timing, as he was determined to do things his way. This never works out, as we all sadly found out. When I thought about the accident yesterday, I could not honestly consider this as God's timing, only as His mercy in protecting my son from harm. But at least it made me think. Whatever happens in life, God can turn around for good for those who love Him and who are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). 

My prayer calendar quoted the following quotation taken from Max Lucado's book Six Hours One Friday:

"And though God's people often forgot their God, God didn't forget them. He kept His word.... He never gives up. When Joseph was dropped into a pit by his own brothers, God didn't give up. When Moses said, 'Here I am, send Aaron,' God didn't give up. When the delivered Israelites wanted Egyptian slavery instead of milk and honey, God didn't give up."   

"When God became flesh and was the victim of an assassination attempt before He was two years old, He didn't give up. When the people from His own home town tried to push Him over a cliff, He didn't give up. When His brothers ridiculed Him, He didn't give up. When He was accused of blaspheming God by people who didn't fear God, He didn't give up.... God would give up His only Son before He'd give up on you."

Wow! That's a lot to consider, but it proves my point that God's love, His grace, and mercy is new every morning. This is why we can sing "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, and His steadfast love endures forever."