sunday song: endure

en·dure

[en-door, -dyoor] Show IPA

verb, -dured, -dur·ing.

–verb (used with object)

1.

to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding;undergo: to endure great financial pressures withequanimity.

2.

to bear without resistance or with patience; tolerate: I cannot endure your insults any longer.

3.

to admit of; allow; bear: His poetry is such that it will not endure a superficial reading.

–verb (used without object)

4.

to continue to exist; last: These words will endure as long as people live who love freedom.

5.

to support adverse force or influence of any kind; sufferwithout yielding; suffer patiently: Even in the darkest ageshumanity has endured.

6.

to have or gain continued or lasting acknowledgment orrecognition, as of worth, merit or greatness: His plays have endured for more than three centuries.

In the book of Psalms, over and over and over again, there is the phrase 'endures forever'. Whether it's describing His love or faithfulness, it always endures. When I think about those definitions in the place of the word in the verses I am overwhelmed. Especially when I think about how pitiful my endurance is whether physically like exercise or just patience with situations or people, I definitely don't endure even close to forever!!

Forever

Chris Tomlin

Give thanks to the Lord
Our God and King
His love endures forever
For He is good, He is above all things
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise
With a mighty hand
and outstretched arm
His love endures forever
For the life that's been reborn
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise
Sing praise, sing praise

Yeah
Forever God is faithful
Forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever
Forever

From the rising to the setting sun
His love endures forever
By the grace of God
We will carry on
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise
Sing praise, sing praise
Yeah
Forever God is faithful
Forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever
Forever
Forever God is faithful
Forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever
Forever
Forever

His love endures forever
His love endures forever
His love endures forever
Forever
Sing praise, sing praise
Sing praise, sing praise
Yeah
Forever you are faithful
Forever you are strong
Foerver you are with us
Forever
And ever
Yeah

Forever you are faithful
Forever you are strong
Forever you are with us
Forever
Forever
You are God.....
Forever
And ever and ever ....