Praise the Lord! Give thanks to the Lord because he is good! His faithful love will last forever!

Have you heard the modern worship song, “Goodness of God”? There is a wonderful solo version of it by CeCe Winans. The song is all about God’s goodness and faithfulness toward us throughout our lives.

The chorus goes like this:
All my life You have been faithful
All my life You have been so, so good
With every breath that I am able
I will sing of the goodness of God
—Goodness of God (Johnson, Cash, Fielding, Ingram, and Johnson)

The 106th Psalm is a retelling of the mighty acts of the Lord throughout Israel’s taking possession of the Promised Land of Canaan. God was with them every step of the way. Even when they egregiously sinned against God, God was still faithful toward His people.

Isn’t that the same experience we’ve had in our lives? I have learned that God is good and faithful, even when I wasn’t. God is always good, and He is ever faithful. This is why we should raise our voices in thanksgiving to Him, as it says to do in our verse for today. As we move into this season of Thanksgiving, think back over your life to the times when you have fallen short, but have seen God’s goodness and faithfulness expressed toward you. Take a moment and give thanks to God for what He’s done for you.

By Shawn Cornett, Bible League International staff, Indiana, U.S.