DAY 3 - DAILY HISTORY - AMERICAN MINUTE FOR MAY 27, 2012

May 26

1 Chronicles: Chapter 29:17

O my God, You test the heart and delight when it is proven faithful, so I, with an honest heart, have willingly offered all these things. And now I have joyfully witnessed Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly and joyously to You.


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DAY 2 - DAILY DEVOTIONAL - MAY 26, 2012

May 26

Great is His Faithfulness

Lamentations 3:22-23(NLT) “The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning.”

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)

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DAY 2 - DAILY PRAYER (ABUNDANCE) - MAY 26, 2012

May 26

Dear Heavenly Father,

It is with humbling gratitude that we thank you for the abundance of blessings you have poured out on our nation.  Please help us, Lord, to have a giving spirit toward others who are less fortunate and a compassion for those who are suffering, showing the grace you give us so freely.  May we find ways to spread your word and minister with a servant heart, both here and abroad.    

Help us to listen to your voice, learn your ways, and live a life pleasing to you….showing encouragement instead of criticism, mercy instead of anger, faith instead of doubt, and joy instead of hopelessness.  Protect our families, our schools, and our churches, and please give us your guidance and strength.  Forgive our nation for forgetting you and help us to become truly “one nation, under God.”

Dianne Stopponi  Sacramento, California

Director of Children’s Music 
Zion Lutheran Church
North Highlands, California 

Antelope Community Action Team For
 
Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention 

Lutherans For Life 

Praise Team 

Celebrate Recovery  

DAY 2 - DAILY HISTORY - AMERICAN MINUTE FOR MAY 26, 2012

May 26

Oscar winning actor Marion Michael Morrison, better known as John Wayne, was born MAY 26, 1907.


A U.S.C. football player, he worked behind-the-scenes at Fox Studios, before being discovered by director John Ford, who cast him in epic western and war films.


On MAY 26, 1979, Jimmy Carter said:


"I have today approved...a specially struck gold medal to John Wayne.


For nearly half a century, the Duke has symbolized the American ideals of integrity, courage, patriotism, and strength and has represented to the world many of the deepest values that this Nation respects."


Ronald Reagan said November 5, 1984:


"I noted the news coverage about the death of my friend, John Wayne. One headline read 'The Last American Hero.'...


No one would be angrier than Duke Wayne at the suggestion that he was America's last hero.


Just before he died, he said in his unforgettable way, 'Just give the American people a good cause, and there's nothing they can't lick.'"


In his album, America-Why I Love Her, 1977, John Wayne stated:


"If we want to keep these freedoms, we may have to fight again. God forbid, but if we do, let's always fight to win...


Face the flag, son...and thank God it's still there."

Show Endnotes

Wayne, John. Rachel Gallagher, B.A., Author, Games in the Street. Rachel Gallagher, "Wayne, John," World Book Online Americas Edition, http://www.aolsvc.worldbook.aol.com/wbol/wbPage/na/ar/co/595925, October 9, 2001. "Face the Flag," narrated by John Wayne, Copyright 81973, Devere Music Corporation (ASCAP), Batjac Music Co. (ASCAP), Music: Billy Liebert Words: Bill Ezellpeace, http://www.fromtheheartpostcards.com/ICQ/FacetheFlag.html, http://www.dukelestweforget.com/john_wayne_face%20e%20flag.htm