Psa 105:8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

Psalm 105 is an account of God’s mercies to Israel as a nation, traced historically from the time of the covenant with Abraham to the occupation of the land of Canaan. He is showing the seed of Abraham that God is good and His providential care of Israel can be observed through their history.

Since God is good, what should be their response toward God in view of all His providential dealings with them? The lessons are for us too. Well, the psalmist shows us in the opening verses:
1. Gratitude: "O give thanks unto the LORD" (v.1a)
2. Publicize: “Make known among the peoples his doings” (v.1b)
3. Praise: "Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him” (v.2a)
4. Talk: “Talk ye of all his wondrous works” (v.2b)
5. Proud: “Glory ye in his holy name” (v.3a)
6. Rejoice: “Let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD” (v.3b)
7. Seek: “Seek the Lord, and his strength: seek his face" (v.4)
8. Remember: “Remember his marvellous works that he hath done” (v.5a).

The psalmist is showing us that God is faithful and He remembers His covenant (v.8). When Israel was suffering in Egypt, it might have seemed that God had forgotten them; that God had failed them and was not keeping to His promise to Abraham. It was not so! The Scripture says: “And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob” (Exodus 2:24, emphasis mine).

So it often seems to us when we wait long for deliverance, we are inclined to ask: "Has God forgotten us?" David experienced that same hopeless feeling when he was running away from Saul. He asked God: “Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?” (Psalm 42:9).

Many times, we only see the beginning but not the end. It’s only when the end is seen, that we reprove our faithlessness and adore His faithfulness. We say then: “I should have more faith in God. I shouldn’t have doubted Him.”

If you were with the children of Israel suffering in Egypt, you would feel a sense of hopelessness. But since you are one reading their history today, you should be amazed at the wonderful wisdom of God and proclaim like the apostle Paul: “O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!” (Romans 11:33).

Paul wrote: “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope” (Romans 15:4).

Notice these four words - learning, patience, comfort, hope. You may feel that you are experiencing the worst moment in your life right now; you need to turn to the Bible. From the Scripture, you will learn lessons from the afflictions by God’s people. You will be comforted that you are not alone and that God always deliver His people in the end. Such knowledge and comfort will inspire hope in you. With this hope, you will derive patience (endurance) knowing these sufferings are temporary.

There is always hope for those who trust in God. God knows when we are on top of the world; He knows when we are deep down in the valley. God knows our struggles; He knows our pain. Jeremiah 29:11 comforts us: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.”

What an assurance from God: “To give you an expected end.” We may not see it now but we can be assured that the end will be a very desirable one; such as we wished and hoped to have, and expected. Praise the LORD! God is good!