Psalms 136b for his mercy endureth for ever.

I’ve been taught by trusted theologians that when something is important God repeats it in the bible. They make lengthy sermons which are sometimes based on how many times a word or phrase is repeated.

This phrase “for his mercy endureth for ever” appears 26 times in Psalm 136, in each and every verse. It is repeated so many times that by the end you are thinking “yeah, yeah, yeah”. That goes to an important issue that speaks to the very nature of man in relationships. We start taking one other for granted.

No one likes to be taken for granted. People have broken friendships apart for just that reason. It is a sign that your affection is fading. There are times in my life when I have done the very same thing to my God. The difference is that God isn’t human. He doesn’t cut you off because you have taken Him for granted. He isn’t human, He is God and His mercy endureth for ever.

Has it been awhile since you have had a meaningful conversation with God? Are you afraid to talk to Him because you think He might mention something about taking Him for granted? Is there something you don’t want to talk to Him about? Those are human reactions to human emotions, they aren’t God’s. He will surprise you with what He has to say, but you will never find out unless you turn around and talk to Him.

“for his mercy endureth for ever.”