BETTER THAN THE FORTUNE IN A FORTUNE COOKIE
I am sure that almost every one of you has probably read a fortune from a fortune cookie. But, just in case you haven’t, it is a crisp small cookie that is usually served after a meal at a Chinese restaurant and inside you will find a piece of paper that contains a small written “fortune” for you. The fortune in the cookie is usually better than the cookie itself, and most of the time, the cookie might go uneaten.
There are some silly games that you can play when you read your fortune. You add a phrase on to the end of the fortune, and one of the most popular phrases is “in bed.” Here is an example of a fortune that I posted on my Facebook back in August 2018; “You will profit soon from an investment opportunity” … “in bed.” I know, it doesn’t make any sense, but it can be hilarious sometimes.
I had Psalm 136 as my Bible study devotion the other day, and I just sat there in awe. I loved that all the glory is given to the Lord and that He is due our praise. When the Psalmist adds, “His love is eternal” to the end of every statement, it reminded me of the fortune cookie, and how we should be continuing to do this today.
Psalm 136
1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
His love endures forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods.
His love endures forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.
4 to him who alone does great wonders,
His love endures forever.
5 who by his understanding made the heavens,
His love endures forever.
6 who spread out the earth upon the waters,
His love endures forever.
7 who made the great lights—
His love endures forever.
8 the sun to govern the day,
His love endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.
10 to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt
His love endures forever.
11 and brought Israel out from among them
His love endures forever.
12 with a mighty hand and outstretched arm;
His love endures forever.
13 to him who divided the Red Sea[a] asunder
His love endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;
His love endures forever.
16 to him who led his people through the wilderness;
His love endures forever.
17 to him who struck down great kings,
His love endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings—
His love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites
His love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan—
His love endures forever.
21 and gave their land as an inheritance,
His love endures forever.
22 an inheritance to his servant Israel.
His love endures forever.
23 He remembered us in our low estate
His love endures forever.
24 and freed us from our enemies.
His love endures forever.
25 He gives food to every creature.
His love endures forever.
26 Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His love endures forever.
What if we added “His love endures forever” after everything that was happening in our week? The baby is crying, and I am ready to pull my hair out, “His love endures forever” I just wrecked the car, “His love endures forever” I lost my job, “His love endures forever” Would that change your thought pattern? Would you start to realize that whatever is happening around you can be handled, because the Lord is with you and “His love endures forever”?
I hope that knowing that the Lord’s love endures forever (lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning) gives you as much peace as it does me. Nothing you can ever do or ever say will take away His love…IT IS FOREVER.
Have A Blessed Day!
What a beautiful post. I’ve never read that entire scripture like that. I’m going to remember that His love is eternal. Or at least I’ll try. And it’s ok if I forget sometimes because ..His love is eternal. ?
Tania, do you have a special devotional you subscribe to?
I do subscribe to Proverbs 31, but that is not where I saw the verse. I received a devotional/journal from a reader back over a year ago. I loved that one, so I ordered another one from the same author. I am now doing Write The Word and I am doing the Cultivate Gratitude version. The one that I did previously was Trust. I found mine on Amazon.