May 26
Great is His Faithfulness
Great is His Faithfulness
Most of you know me well enough to know, I always have a song in my mind and on my heart. For me, there is something about worship music that soothes the soul and heals the heart. I have experienced that time and time again.
As I was preparing for this devotional, I was thinking of God’s Faithfulness. Then, as I was listening to some of my late husband’s worship, Bryan began singing the hymn, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”. As Bryan was singing the song, I was intrigued how someone could write such incredible words. When I read about the man who wrote the great hymn, I was in awe of God. You have to hear his story.
Thomas Chisolm had such a difficult life with serious illnesses to where he would be confined to bed for periods of time. He would somehow push himself so hard and make himself get out of bed just to make ends meet with his jobs. After getting saved in his late 20’s, he found great comfort in the Word of God. He began writing many poems. Great is Thy Faithfulness became one of his greatest songs. Read the words to the song, and let them settle in your spirit and encourage you as you read them. Let it be a faith declaration for you today- Great is His Faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
Maybe, you can relate to the writer of this song and you’ve had some bad things that have happened to you. I can see the mighty hand of God reaching down to scoop you up just like a Father would his children. Get your faith eye glasses on and see it while you sing, Great is His Faithfulness!
As it says in Psalms, I’ve never seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging for bread. Great is His Faithfulness!
I sense there might be someone reading this devotional and maybe the pain in your body is so intense, maybe you don’t understand why your loved one had to die, or maybe things seem at their darkest hour. Life sometimes doesn’t make sense. I know for me, it really hasn’t made sense at all. I could allow the enemy to take me down, but instead I choose to Trust in Him. When I look back and think about the Lord, all I can say is, Great is His Faithfulness!
Maybe, you are like me and just feel like the enemy is trying to take you down. I am here to tell you that He is Faithful. Look at 1 Thessalonians 5:24 (TNIV) says, “The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.” The Lord is with you. He is calling you a mighty warrior! Don’t give up. I encourage you to find comfort in God’s Word & let His Word be your weapon. He who called you is So Faithful!
Lord, I ask that you would come and fill each person that is crying out to you now. Give them new hope and a brighter outlook on their future. Fill them up with fresh anointing and new mercies I pray in Jesus Name
“I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known Thy faithfulness to all generations.” (Psalm 89:1)
http://dailyliveworship.com/blog/great-is-his-faithfulness/
As I was preparing for this devotional, I was thinking of God’s Faithfulness. Then, as I was listening to some of my late husband’s worship, Bryan began singing the hymn, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”. As Bryan was singing the song, I was intrigued how someone could write such incredible words. When I read about the man who wrote the great hymn, I was in awe of God. You have to hear his story.
Thomas Chisolm had such a difficult life with serious illnesses to where he would be confined to bed for periods of time. He would somehow push himself so hard and make himself get out of bed just to make ends meet with his jobs. After getting saved in his late 20’s, he found great comfort in the Word of God. He began writing many poems. Great is Thy Faithfulness became one of his greatest songs. Read the words to the song, and let them settle in your spirit and encourage you as you read them. Let it be a faith declaration for you today- Great is His Faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
Maybe, you can relate to the writer of this song and you’ve had some bad things that have happened to you. I can see the mighty hand of God reaching down to scoop you up just like a Father would his children. Get your faith eye glasses on and see it while you sing, Great is His Faithfulness!
As it says in Psalms, I’ve never seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging for bread. Great is His Faithfulness!
I sense there might be someone reading this devotional and maybe the pain in your body is so intense, maybe you don’t understand why your loved one had to die, or maybe things seem at their darkest hour. Life sometimes doesn’t make sense. I know for me, it really hasn’t made sense at all. I could allow the enemy to take me down, but instead I choose to Trust in Him. When I look back and think about the Lord, all I can say is, Great is His Faithfulness!
Maybe, you are like me and just feel like the enemy is trying to take you down. I am here to tell you that He is Faithful. Look at 1 Thessalonians 5:24 (TNIV) says, “The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.” The Lord is with you. He is calling you a mighty warrior! Don’t give up. I encourage you to find comfort in God’s Word & let His Word be your weapon. He who called you is So Faithful!
Lord, I ask that you would come and fill each person that is crying out to you now. Give them new hope and a brighter outlook on their future. Fill them up with fresh anointing and new mercies I pray in Jesus Name
“I will sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known Thy faithfulness to all generations.” (Psalm 89:1)
http://dailyliveworship.com/blog/great-is-his-faithfulness/
