In Psalms, chapter one hundred and five, verses one through forty-five, the psalm calls Israel to worship, praise, obey, and seek the Lord, as in verses one through four, because He has miraculously directed their personal and corporate history to create and preserve the nation of Israel as a holy people who observe the righteous laws as in verses five to forty-five. The psalmist intends to inspire the people with gratitude for the Lord’s care, joy in their possession of the holy land, and faithfulness to Him and His Word. Likewise, we as believers should look back and remember God’s history with us; to do so should elicit thankfulness and loyalty to Him who gave Himself for us, as in Romans eight, verse thirty-two, and Galatians two, verse twenty.
The theme verses under The Lord Remembers His Covenant describe the people of God to honor Him for all He has done in their lives. A pastor was teaching in a Sunday morning service, telling the congregation in the church that believers should have an attitude of randomly thanking the Lord and the Holy Spirit throughout their day. During the pastor’s commute, going on a fishing trip during the summer with His wife and friends while driving, saying softly, “Thank you, Lord, thank you, Holy Spirit.” His wife asked him, what did you say?” He said, “I was just thanking the Lord.”
Today, many people specifically say, “Thank God.” However, this response is often after the relief of a close encounter with danger or warning signs. Still, the believer should not follow the world and wait until the potential of a hazard or troublesome situation possibly happens. Instead, saints of God should express gratitude to God, their Father, and the Holy Spirit, the comforter, whenever the thought comes across to them.