KEEPER OF EVERY PROMISE

Psalm 107:1 declares, “Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His steadfast love endures forever!” These words open with an invitation: “To give thanks to the Lord.” It is a call to worship rooted in remembrance. The psalm tells of people who wandered, suffered, cried out, and were delivered, and each time, they discovered that God was faithful. It reminds us that no matter where life takes us, through deserts of need or storms of uncertainty, His love never fails, and His mercy never runs dry.

Thanksgiving is not reserved for those whose lives are easy; it is the language of hearts that have seen God’s goodness even in the hard places. Heartfelt gratitude does not wait for perfect conditions to happen, it grows in the soil of turmoil, and is watered by trust. We give thanks not because everything is right, but because God is. Thanksgiving often grows the deepest in those who have walked through difficulty and found that God remained faithful. When we pause to give thanks, we are doing more than counting blessings; we are declaring trust in the One who never changes. His love endures not just in gain but in loss, not just in plenty but in want.

Once, a farmer was asked how he managed to stay cheerful through seasons of drought and flood. He smiled and said, “The same God who gives the rain also gives the sun.” This psalm tells of people who cried out and found rescue in His mercy. Through difficulties, His love remains steadfast. Thanksgiving is not for easy days, but for trusting hearts. We do not thank God for a flawless life, but for His flawless love. A thankful heart looks beyond life’s shifting shadows to rest in the unchanging light of God’s faithfulness.

Faithful Then | Faithful Now

—G. Yarian