Today in 37 Days of Christmas, I’m sharing “For the Lord is Good”—built on Belhaven’s Verse of the Year (2024):
“For the LORD is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and His faithfulness continues to each generation.” (Psalm 100:5)
The chorus comes straight from that promise. The verses come from Psalm 100—and from a holy, unforgettable afternoon in a backyard memorial for my dear friend Jim Cambier. Jim’s favorite phrase was simple and stubborn: “This is the best day ever!” He’d say it over the smallest joys—an unexpected parking spot, a good wave, a meal with friends, time with his wife, Loralee. And somehow, even in grief, that phrase didn’t feel naïve. It felt like faith—choosing gratitude because the Lord God is still good.
This song holds both things at once: tears of mourning and tender mercies in the morning; a broken heart and a thankful one. And it dares to say: today—right here—still is the best day ever to sing His praise.
May Psalm 100 put a song back in your throat.
– Doug
37 Days of Christmas 