Thinking on God’s love

As I read this psalm this morning, it was verse 9 that arrested my attention.

We have thought on your steadfast love, O God… (Psalm 48:9, ESV)

How often do we take the time to stop and think on, contemplate, and mediate on God’s steadfast love for us?

We often say, “God loves me.” But how often do we reflect on the myriad ways God has shown his love in our own lives?

There was a song I used to sing in church.

Think about his love.
Think about his goodness.
Think about his grace that brought us through.

For as high as the heavens above,
So great is the measure of our Father’s love.
Great is the measure of our Father’s love.

Can I encourage you to do something? Don’t just skim past these words and go on with your day.

Stop.

Think on these things.

In what ways has God shown his faithful love to me?

In what ways has God showed his goodness to me?

Through what trials has God’s grace brought me through?

And as we meditate on these things, let’s not just keep them to ourselves.

Let us instead tell the future generations, our children and all those who come after us,

This God, our God forever and ever—
he will always lead us. (14)