He Is Good

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Hello, my friend… so glad you're with me today. This is By God's Call — day 118, He Is Good.

"Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!" 1 Chronicles 16:34.

Let that land for a moment. Few lines in the Bible repeat as often as this one. It shows up in the Psalms, it shows up here in Chronicles, it shows up in celebration after celebration across the whole history of Israel. And when a verse repeats that often, it's because God wants it to take root deep in your heart — He wants it to become reflex, wants it on your lips before you've even had time to think.

This particular song was born on an extraordinary day: the day the ark of the covenant finally arrived in Jerusalem, after years away from its place of honor. David, overflowing with joy, composed and handed off this song of praise to be sung — not kept for himself, but sung by the whole people. David's gratitude was too big to stay quiet, too big to stay just between him and God. It needed to spread to everyone around him.

But notice the order of the words in this verse, because it's theologically significant. "Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good." The reason for the thanks comes first from God's character — not from the circumstances. It doesn't say, "give thanks because the ark arrived," or "give thanks because everything is going well right now." It says: give thanks because He is good. Full stop. God's goodness isn't a byproduct of the day going well. It is the foundation every act of thanksgiving rests on, regardless of the day.

And then comes the second part, which goes even deeper: "his steadfast love endures forever." Not for a season. Not while things are good. Forever. God's steadfast love has no expiration date. It isn't like the weather, shifting with the seasons. It runs through every season of your life — the good one, the hard one, the one you can't even name yet.

My friend, maybe today doesn't feel like a day when the ark is arriving in the city. Maybe it feels ordinary, or even hard. But the gratitude this verse teaches doesn't wait for circumstances before it starts. It starts with a truth that doesn't change: He is good. And His love for you — today, right now, in this exact moment — endures forever.

So before breakfast, I want you to do something simple but powerful: say this refrain out loud, three times. "He is good, his steadfast love endures forever." Not silently, in your head — out loud, with your own voice, the way David taught the people to sing it. Even if today doesn't feel like a good day. Especially if today doesn't feel like a good day.

Because the truth about who God is doesn't depend on your day being good. It's good enough to carry any day you're in.

Stay close to God. Pray — then act. I'll see you tomorrow, my friend.