Nothing lasts forever but God

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. (Psalm 136:1)

You don't have to live very long in this world before it becomes painfully clear that nothing lasts forever. The car you were so proud of...is spending too much time in the shop getting fixed. Those clothes...are now in the hand-me-down box.... The roof eventually leaks, the appliances break down, the carpet needs to be replaced.

Nothing lasts forever-nothing but God's mercy, that is... Think of what this means. When we sin and need forgiveness,...when our lives seem a jumbled mess that we can't control,...whenever life seems overwhelming, we can still praise the Lord, as the psalmist did--for God's mercy is always new and fresh.