For the word of the LORD is upright,
and all his work is done in faithfulness.
He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD. (Psa 33:4-5)
What a great lens through which to look at life today: the earth is FULL of the steadfast love of the LORD. Have you ever thought about that? Look around…
From the rising of the Sun to its setting, the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
From the highest mountain peaks to the deepest depths beneath the solid ground on which we stand, the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
From the oldest trees to the smallest seeds, the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
From Spring’s pink to Summer’s green, from Autumn’s red to Winter’s white, the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
From seedtime to harvest, through cold and heat, day after day, night after night, the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
From the swarms of fish in the waters to the birds that glide through the clouds, from the wild variety of creeping things to every human being created in his image, the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
From his covenant with Noah that a flood would never again destroy the earth to today’s gentle rain provided for the just and the unjust, the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
From the blessing of family to the institution of marriage, from the gift of friendship to the fellowship of brothers and sisters in Christ, the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
From the kindness shown to a stranger in a church assembly to the enduring patience of a tired spouse, from help for the helpless that can never be repaid to warm hospitality around the kitchen table, the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
From life’s first cry to final breath, the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD.
His word is upright. All his work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice. So let’s give thanks to him today. Let’s be glad in him and trust in his holy name. He is our help and our shield.
Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us,
even as we hope in you. (33:22)
The earth is FULL of his steadfast love. Where will you catch glimpses today?