Making a Differencewith Pastor Phil Erickson

Apr 28th, 2012 Why Me? – The Saturday Morning Post by Pastor Ted Stahl

Psalm 136…

“O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him who alone doeth great wonders: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: The sun to rule by day: for his mercy endureth for ever: The moon and stars to rule by night: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him that smote Egypt in their firstborn: for his mercy endureth for ever: And brought out Israel from among them: for his mercy endureth for ever: With a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him which divided the Red sea into parts: for his mercy endureth for ever: And made Israel to pass through the midst of it: for his mercy endureth for ever: But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him which led his people through the wilderness: for his mercy endureth for ever. To him which smote great kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: And slew famous kings: for his mercy endureth for ever: Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever: And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever: And gave their land for an heritage: for his mercy endureth for ever: Even an heritage unto Israel his servant: for his mercy endureth for ever. Who remembered us in our low estate: for his mercy endureth for ever: And hath redeemed us from our enemies: for his mercy endureth for ever. Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.”

Why me? I’ve asked this question many times, but I never got an answer. I’ve asked that question so many time that I’ve stopped asking. There is no answer to: why me. Why? I know now that His mercy endureth for ever. You and I need to thank God that His mercy does endure for ever. Our lives are Psalm 136: sandwiched between verse 1 and verse 26. He feeds us. He protects us. He supplies our every need. That’s everything between those two verses. That’s our lives, and we should thank God that His mercy endureth forever.

My daughter is in Heaven: for His mercy endureth for ever. She has no more pain from the arthritis and cancer: for His mercy endureth for ever. My wife didn’t need a triple bypass, only stents: for His mercy endureth for ever.

Our lives will show us God’s mercy if we look for it. There will always be something we can give thanks for, even in the darkest hours. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Peace. (Psalm 135:1)