Jesus sang “His Love Endures Forever”

We are still looking at the deeds of God.  But I thought you might enjoy reading the words of a song Jesus sang about thanksgiving and remembering who God is.

In the last supper, Jesus took the cup (This is the third cup of the Passover–the cup of redemption) and says:

Matthew 26:30

²⁷ Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. ²⁸ This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. ²⁹ I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”

There are four cups (last is the cup of ingathering) , but that night Jesus said He would not drink of the cup again until He drank it new with them in His Father’s kingdom.

So after they drank the third cup they sang a hymn.  By tradition, this psalm they would have sang is the Hallel.  The entire Hallel is Psalm 113-118.  but after the third cup and right before the forth cup they sing Psalm 115-118.

This is what Jesus sang just hours before HIs arrest and death.

Psalm 118

¹ Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.

² Let Israel say:
“His love endures forever.”
³ Let the house of Aaron say:
“His love endures forever.”
⁴ Let those who fear the Lord say:
“His love endures forever.”

⁵ When hard pressed, I cried to the Lord;
he brought me into a spacious place.
⁶ The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?
⁷ The Lord is with me; he is my helper.
I look in triumph on my enemies.

⁸ It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in humans.
⁹ It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.
¹⁰ All the nations surrounded me,
but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
¹¹ They surrounded me on every side,
but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
¹² They swarmed around me like bees,
but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns;
in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
¹³ I was pushed back and about to fall,
but the Lord helped me.
¹⁴ The Lord is my strength and my defense;
he has become my salvation.

¹⁵ Shouts of joy and victory
resound in the tents of the righteous:
“The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!
¹⁶     The Lord’s right hand is lifted high;
the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”
¹⁷ I will not die but live,
and will proclaim what the Lord has done.
¹⁸ The Lord has chastened me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.
¹⁹ Open for me the gates of the righteous;
I will enter and give thanks to the Lord.
²⁰ This is the gate of the Lord
through which the righteous may enter.
²¹ I will give you thanks, for you answered me;
you have become my salvation.

²² The stone the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone;
²³ the Lord has done this,
and it is marvelous in our eyes.
²⁴ The Lord has done it this very day;
let us rejoice today and be glad.

²⁵ Lord, save us!
Lord, grant us success!

²⁶ Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
From the house of the Lord we bless you.
²⁷ The Lord is God,
and he has made his light shine on us.
With boughs in hand, join in the festal procession
up^[c] to the horns of the altar.

²⁸ You are my God, and I will praise you;
you are my God, and I will exalt you.

²⁹ Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.

Exercise

Think about the fact Jesus sang this song.  Do you believe God’s love endures forever?  This phrase exist in many of the psalms.  God’s love never wavers.  We maybe disciplined, but it is because He loves us.  We may go through hard times, but there are lessons that must be learned because He loves us.  No matter what is going on in our lives we know His Love Endures Forever and that is something to be thankful for.  He loved us so much that He sent His only son to die so that whoever trusts in Christ shall not perish but have ever lasting life.

Look through each of the things Jesus sang thanks for and ask yourself if you are also thankful.  By the way, the cornerstone in this psalm is seen as a reference to Jesus.  Now that is actually wild.

Playlist

Psalm 118: Easter Alleluia      Gary Daigle, Rory Cooney & Theresa Donohoo     This Very Morning

Psalm 118: This Is the Day   John Angotti          Joy Beyond Our Dreams

Already on list

Hallel      Richie Furay                    In My Father’s House