Psalm 136

Last week at church we read Psalm 136. That psalm is a song that was written to remind the Israelites of the many ways that God had shown love to them throughout their history. In reading it, you'll see a repeating pattern of a line about something God did and then a line that says "His love endures forever". This was a call-and-response way for God's people to recount things he'd done and then acknowledge how God's love echoed through those actions. It was a "count your blessings" of sorts with a focus on God's love behind the blessings, rather than the blessings themselves.

Below is my own little take on Psalm 136 and how God's love has echoed through my son's life thus far:

God blessed us with a son of our own
      His love endures forever.
He let us see him move in the womb
      His love endures forever.
He kept Alisha from having morning sickness
      His love endures forever.
He gave us warning that our boy was small
      His love endures forever.
so that we could prepare our minds for the trial ahead
      His love endures forever.
He gave us stories to read
      His love endures forever.
from people who'd walked this path before us
      His love endures forever.
He gave us the support of family and friends
      His love endures forever.
He grew trees, flowers, and plants around us
      His love endures forever.
to show us that he could grow our little boy
      His love endures forever.
He trained the doctors and nurses
      His love endures forever.
so that one day they would take care of Roscoe
      His love endures forever.
He gave us machines and medicines
      His love endures forever.
He gave us medical coverage
      His love endures forever.
He saved Roscoe from birth at 26 weeks
      His love endures forever.
and gave him 3 weeks to prepare in the hospital
      His love endures forever.
He made Roscoe strong to withstand the contractions
      His love endures forever.
He answered our prayer for 500 grams
      His love endures forever.
He answered our prayer for a standard C-section
      His love endures forever.
He answered our prayer for a healthy birth
      His love endures forever.
He gave Roscoe 10 fingers and 10 toes
      His love endures forever.
He gave him eyes that see and ears that hear
      His love endures forever.
He protected Roscoe's brain from damage
      His love endures forever.
He gave him a strong heart
      His love endures forever.
He gave him lungs to breathe
      His love endures forever.
He gave him healthy digestion
      His love endures forever.
He healed Roscoe's infections
      His love endures forever.
He let us touch his hands, hold his feet, and comfort his head
      His love endures forever.
He gave Roscoe growth, health, and life
      His love endures forever.

My hope is that by reading this it might inspire you (as Psalm 136 inspired me) to take a look back at how God's love has manifested itself in your life. You'll see some big ways and some small ways, but I guarantee you that you'll find more the longer you look.