DISPOSABLE CULTURE - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2026

Our Daily Bread - Monday, October 4, 2016
by RBC Ministries

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DISPOSABLE CULTURE

READ:
Psalm 136:

O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
-Psalm 136:1

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:
Isaiah 20-22
Ephesians 6

More than ever, we live in a disposable culture. Think for a minute about some of the things that are made to be thrown away - razors, water bottles, lighters, paper plates, plastic eating utensils. Products are used, tossed, and then replaced.
This disposable culture is also reflected in more significant ways. Many times true commitment in relationships is seen as optional. Marriages struggle to survive. Long-term employees are discharged just before retirement for cheaper options. A highly revered athlete leaves to join another team. It seems as if nothing lasts.
Our unchanging God, however, has promised that His loving mercy endures forever. In Psalm 136, the singer celebrates this wonderful promise by making statements God's wonder, work, and character. He then punctuates each statement about God with the phrase, "For His mercy endures forever." Whether it is the wonder of His creation (vv.4-9), the rescue of His people (vv.10-22), or His tender care for His own (vv.23-26), we can trust Him because His mercy will never fail. In a temporary world, the permanence of God's mercy gives us hope. We can sing with the psalmist, "Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever" (v.1). - Bill Crowder
I sing of mercies that endure,
Forever builded firm and sure,
Of faithfulness that never dies,
Established changeless in the skies. - Psalter
God's grace is immeasurable;

His mercy inexhaustible; His peace inexpressible.

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