Blogging Through the Alphabet - G is for a "Good Word"

Well,I'm horribly behind on my blogging through the Alphabet series.  Please forgive me.  Its been crazy around here.  We've had some hard things - like my FIVE trips to the dentist and then a trip to the endodontist for a root canal.  YIKES!  It hasn't been pleasant.  And my youngest had to have a test done for a condion she has had since before she was born.  Praise the Lord, the test came back very good!  We also had my oldest's 3rd birthday - which is FABULOUS!  But she's REFUSING to potty train.  ARGH!!!!!  AT the moment, I my kitchen is a mess, there's a pile of laundry in the bedroom, and I've been in my pajamas since I got home from church.  But I'm plodding along, praise Jesus!  Anyway, its been a rough few weeks for us - full of lots of UPs and lots of DOWNs.  I also have several friends who are going through hardships and trials or all sorts - physical, emotional, financial.  Life seems to like to beat on us.  So I wondered what I could possibly say for my G post and I decided that everyone needs a "good word!"  But my words are flawed.  My words are sinful.  My words don't heal, protect or comfort.  But God's word does!  God's word is truly a GOOD WORD!  SO with that in mind, I'm gonna use His words for my G post.  This is one of my favorite psalms.  Its a constant reminder of what an amazing, generous, caring, comforting, loving, forgiving, WONDERFUL God we serve!

Psalm 136

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

2 Give thanks to the God of gods, for his steadfast love endures forever.

3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for his steadfast love endures forever;

4 to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever;

5 to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever;

6 to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his steadfast love endures forever;

7 to him who made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures forever;

8 the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever;

9 the moon and stars to rule over the night, for his steadfast love endures forever;

10 to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt, for his steadfast love endures forever;

11 and brought Israel out from among them, for his steadfast love endures forever;

12 with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures forever;

13 to him who divided the Red Sea in two, for his steadfast love endures forever;

14 and made Israel pass through the midst of it, for his steadfast love endures forever;

15 but overthrewa Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea, for his steadfast love endures forever;

16 to him who led his people through the wilderness, for his steadfast love endures forever;

17 to him who struck down great kings, for his steadfast love endures forever;

18 and killed mighty kings, for his steadfast love endures forever;

19 Sihon, king of the Amorites, for his steadfast love endures forever;

20 and Og, king of Bashan, for his steadfast love endures forever;

21 and gave their land as a heritage, for his steadfast love endures forever;

22 a heritage to Israel his servant, for his steadfast love endures forever.

23 It is he who remembered us in our low estate, for his steadfast love endures forever;

24 and rescued us from our foes, for his steadfast love endures forever;

25 he who gives food to all flesh, for his steadfast love endures forever.

26 Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever.