Faithfulness

Great is Thy Faithfulness

 

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 wilt be.

“Great is Thy 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!

Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.  Lamentations 3:22-23
 

 There's one thing I can count on in this world.  One thing that will never change.  No matter what, it'll always be there.  Nothing will make it disappear.  God's great faithfulness.  He'll never forsake me.  He's my refuge and strength, the source of my salvation, in Him will I place my trust, whom shall I fear? The Lord thy God is with me.  Always.

I love the word refuge. It's truly one of my favorite words.  When I hear it, I automatically  hear the verse,  "God is our refuge and strength,  a very present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1   Refuge:shelter or protection from danger or distress.  It doesn't get any clearer than that.  He's there, waiting with open arms for us to come and lay our heads down and rest in Him.  Just rest in Him.  He's going to take care of us.  He's faithful.  Always. 

You are my hiding place;
    you will protect me from trouble
    and surround me with songs of deliverance. Psalm 32:7 

 

Dear God, be our hiding place.   Let us rest in You.  Deliver us.  Let us have faithfulness in You like never before.   

 

One of Dad's letters said, "If you want to be truly happy in this life, stay close to God.  Read your Bible and pray.  Share some of God's love with another person on a daily basis.  Don't look for what you can get, rather look for what you can give. 

We love you and miss you, Dad.  Thank you for teaching us about God's great faithfulness.  You are near to our hearts.  Always.